Polymer that contains either chemically-bound
drug molecules or pharmacologically active moieties.
Note: A polymer
drug is usually used to provide
drug-delivery targeted to an organ and controlled release of an active
drug at the target organ.
Source: PAC, 2004,
76, 889. (
Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)) on page 902 [
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