Hydrogel implants for methotrexate obtained by ionizing radiation

Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 439-444

  Beyssac, E ^a   Bregni, C ^b   Aiache, J M ^a   Gerula, S ^b   Smolko, E ^c  

^a Faculty of Pharmacy   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; POLYMACON;

ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG RELEASE; HYDROGEL; IONIZING RADIATION; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

EID: 0029904267     PISSN: 03639045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03639049609069352     Document Type: Article

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