In Situ-Forming Gels for Ophthalmic Drug Delivery

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 47-56

  Kumar, Sandeep ^a   Haglund, Bert O ^a   Himmelstein, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOMER; EYE DROPS; METHYLCELLULOSE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; EYE; GEL; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; PHARMACEUTICS; SHEAR RATE; SHEAR STRESS; TEMPERATURE; VISCOMETRY;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; GELS; IN VITRO; METHYLCELLULOSE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; POLYVINYLS; RHEOLOGY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0028226964     PISSN: 87563320     EISSN: 15577732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.1994.10.47     Document Type: Article

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