Influence of ion pairing on ex vivo penetration of erythromycin into sebaceous follicles

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 270-273

  Matschiner, Sybille ^a   Neubert, R ^a   Wohlrab, W ^a   Matschiner, F ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Erythromycin; Ion pairing; Sebaceous follicles

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG PENETRATION; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEBACEOUS GLAND; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; ERYTHROMYCIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEBACEOUS GLANDS;

EID: 0029774084     PISSN: 16605527     EISSN: 16605535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000211424     Document Type: Article

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