Evaluation of cationic polymer-coated nanocapsules as ocular drug carriers

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-50

  Calvo, Pilar ^a   Vila Jato, José L ^a   Alonso, María J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Corneal penetration; Mucoadhesion; Nanocapsules; Ocular drug delivery

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; DRUG CARRIER; INDOMETACIN; NANOCAPSULE; POLYAMINOACID; POLYLYSINE; POLYMER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AQUEOUS HUMOR; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PERIOCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE CHARGE;

EID: 0030841791     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(97)00083-5     Document Type: Article

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