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Table 4 Various thermosensitive polymers [67, 68]

From: In situ gel drug delivery system for periodontitis: an insight review

Polymer classes

Examples

Polysaccharides

Cellulose derivatives (methyl cellulose, HPMC)

Xyloglucan

Chitosan and glycerophosphate

N-isopropylacrylamide copolymers

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid)

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/poly (ethylene oxide)

Poloxamer systems

Poloxamer188, poloxamer 407

Carbomer

Poly (acrylic acid)

Poly (ethylene oxide)/poly (D, L-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid)

Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)-poly (ethylene oxide)-poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)

Miscellaneous

Poly (organophosphazene) derivatives

Poly (1,2-propylene phosphate)