Photolability of nitrofurazone in aqueous solution I. Quantum yield studies

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-82

  Shahjahan, M ^b   Enever, R P ^a,b  

^a R and D Section   (United States)

^b Drug Control Authority   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Nitrofurazone; Photodegradation; Quantum yields; UV absorbers; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

CETOMACROGOL; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; NITROFURAL; POLIDOCANOL; SULISOBENZONE; SURFACTANT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; IRRADIATION; PH; PHOTODEGRADATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0030601832     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(96)04692-3     Document Type: Article

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