[Modification of properties of drugs combined with polymers. I]. / Modifikatsiia svoistv lekarstvennykh veshchestv putem prisoedineniia ikh k polimeram. Chast' I

The article reviews the papers on modifying the properties of drugs by their administration in the form of a mixture with polymers, or combination of the drugs and polymers using coordinative or ionic bonds. In many cases the combination of drugs and polymers by chemical means or preparation of a mixture of drugs and polymers prolongs and increases the effectivity of drugs, increases their solubility, decreases their toxicity, and modifies their distribution in the organs.