Sentences with phrase «release naproxen»
The gels were able to release naproxen at pH 8 — the value found in the intestine, but not at lower pH values found elsewhere in the body.
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Supervised by PhD student Babatunde Okesola, whose research is supported by The Wild Chemistry Scholars Fund, Edward hoped to create gels which could interact with drugs such as Naproxen, and release them at the slightly alkaline pH values found in the intestine rather than the acidic conditions in the stomach.
A Chemistry undergraduate at the University of York has helped to develop a new drug release gel, which may help avoid some of the side effects of painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen.
Shokuhfar's team, in collaboration with Alexander Yarin, a professor in UIC's Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, loaded TiO2 nanotubes with the anti-inflammatory drug sodium naproxen and demonstrated that it could be released gradually after implant surgery.
Aleve (naproxen sodium) is a newer drug than ibuprofen, and it was released over-the-counter from Bayer HealthCare in 1994.