Medical articles (for instance, a drug delivery patch or an implantable or insertable medical device) are provided that comprise a release region, which in turn comprises (a) polymeric carrier comprising a polymer (for instance, a hydrophobic polymer) and (b) drug loaded nanoparticles, which are dispersed within the polymeric carrier. The drug loaded nanoparticles comprise a layered silicate material (for instance synthetic or naturally occurring smectite clay nanoparticles) and a therapeutic agent (for instance, a hydrophilic or hydrophobic therapeutic agent). Also described are methods of releasing a therapeutic agent to a patient using such medical articles, and methods of making such medical articles.
医疗用品(例如,给药贴片或植入式或插入式医疗设备)包括释放区域,释放区域又包括(a)由聚合物(例如,疏
水性聚合物)组成的聚合物载体和(b)分散在聚合物载体中的载药纳米颗粒。装载药物的纳米颗粒包括层状
硅酸盐材料(例如合成的或天然存在的smectite粘土纳米颗粒)和治疗剂(例如亲
水性或疏
水性治疗剂)。还描述了使用此类医疗用品向患者释放治疗剂的方法,以及制造此类医疗用品的方法。