Enhanced skin permeation of diclofenac by iontophoresis: In vitro and in vivo studies

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-27

  Varghese, Elizabeth ^a   Khar, R K ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Diclofenac; Iontophoresis; Skin permeation; Transdermal

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; DICLOFENAC DIETHYLAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOVERAN GEL;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SOLUTION; DRUG TRANSPORT; EDEMA; GEL; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHARMACEUTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SKIN PERMEABILITY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030044020     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-3659(95)00095-X     Document Type: Article

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