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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Dec 10.
Published in final edited form as: J Control Release. 2015 Oct 9;219:2–7. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.10.005

Table 5.

Methods to improve drug dissolution.

Enhancing Drug Solubility Enhancing Dissolution Kinetics
Using surfactant micelles Selecting appropriate polymorph
Using polymer micelles Making amorphous forms (solid dispersions)
Using hydrotropic agents Reducing particle size (nanocrystals)
Using complexing agents Adding surfactant for better wetting
Using cosolvents
Using self-emulsifying systems
Controlling pH