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. 2019 Jun;16(5):461–471. doi: 10.2174/1567201816666190118124439

Table 2. Dosage forms and main components of film forming systems.

Dosage Form Active Ingredient Polymer Solvent Refs.
- Betamethasone valerate Klucel™ LF; Kollidon® 12 PF/17 PF/25/30; EC; CH; PAMA+; PME; PAOC Ethanol [54]
Betamethasone valerate HPC, PAMA+, PAOC Ethanol [52]
Betamethasone valerate HPC, PAMA+, PAOC Ethanol [53]
Ethinylestradiol PAMA+, HPC, PU Ethanol or ethanol/water [56]
Flurbiprofen
Ketoprofen
Ibuprofen
PAMA+ Isopropyl alcohol/acetone [32]
Ketorolac PAMA+, Eudragit E, PVP K30 Ethanol [57]
Mupirocin PAMA Ethanol/acetone [58]
Oxybutynine Carbopol 940, Lutrol F127 Ethanol/acetone/methylal [59]
Metered dose spray Methylphenidate PAMA, PAMA+ Ethanol; isopropyl alcohol [60]
Ropivacaine PAMA+, PAMA, PAA, HPC,
polaxamer, PVA, PVP
Ethanol; isopropyl alcohol [61]
Betamethasone valerate PVP K90 Ethanol [62]
Testosterono PAMA+, Eudragit E, PVPS630, PVP K30 Ethanol [41]
Dexketoprofen PAMA+, PVP K12, PVPS630, PVP K30 Ethanol [63]
Fluconazole EC, PAMA+ Alcohol-acetone [64]
Lotion Testosterone PVP Isopropyl alcohol [65]
Emulsion Nonivamide Water [66]
Nonivamide PAMA+ Water [67]
Nonivamide PME, PAMA+ Water [68]
Gel -- PVA Water [69]
Caffeine Fibroin Water/ethanol [44]
Ketoprofen CH Water/ethyl alcohol [70]
Rotigotine HPC and Carbomer 934 Water/ethanol [71]
Tolterodine Carbopol 980 (neutralized by triethanolamine), HPC, HPMC Water/ethyl alcohol [72]

Abbreviations: PAMA+ poly(ammoniummethyl methacrylate) (Eudragit®RL or Eudragit®RS); PAMA poly(aminomethyl methacrylate) (Eudragit®E); PAA poly(methylmethacrylic acid) (Eudragit®L); HPC hydroxypropyl cellulose; polaxamer; PVA poly vinyl alcohol; PME polymethylethylacrylate (Eudragit NE); PVP polyvinyl pyrrolidone; EC ethyl cellulose; CH chitosan; HPCH hydroxypropyl chitosan; PAOC Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer (Dermacryl 79); PU polyurethane; HPMC hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose.