Complexation of several drugs with water-soluble cyclodextrin polymer.

Abstract
The complex-forming abilities of a water-soluble .beta.-cyclodextrin-epichlorohydrin polymer (CDPS) and two different molecular weight fractions of CDPS were studied and compared with those of .beta.-cyclodextrin (.beta.-CyD) and dimethyl-.beta.-cyclodextrin (DM-.beta.-CyD). CDPS was separated into two main fractions by gel chromatography. CDPS and its fractions formed inclusion compounds with several drugs and these complexes were readily soluble. The low-molecular-weight fraction formed rather stable complexes with small guest molecules. The high-molecular-weight fraction was found to be more efficient in binding larger substrates.