Raft Forming Suspension: Carbopol® Polymers for Gastroretention

Carbopol® polymers are reliable, proven tools for creating innovative gastroretentive drug products.
Gastroretentive dosage forms provide controlled release of drugs in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, allowing formulators to enhance absorption and bioavailability of challenging APIs. Carbopol polymers offer key features and benefits that enable gastroretentive dosage forms, including:
- Rapid swelling for expandable/floating tablets and capsules
- Strong tablet integrity that is tunable to your product needs
- Controlled drug release, even with high dose APIs
- Synergies with other matrix formers for enhanced performance
- Best in class mucoadhesion for improved drug retention