Diffusion of benzocaine in poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) membranes: Effects of vehicle ethanol concentration and membrane vinyl acetate content

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 38, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 185-191

  Chen, Shirlynn X ^a   Lostritto, Richard T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzocaine diffusion; Benzocaine solubility; Ethanol; EVA copolymer; Swelling

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZOCAINE; DRUG VEHICLE; ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER; VINYL ACETATE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DRUG CONCENTRATION; DRUG SOLUBILITY; MEMBRANE; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

EID: 0029870538     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-3659(95)00119-0     Document Type: Article

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