Evaluation of Pluronic F127-based sustained-release ocular delivery systems for pilocarpine using the albino rabbit eye model

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1190-1195

  Desai, Suketu D ^a,b   Blanchard, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Antigenics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; METHYLCELLULOSE; PILOCARPINE; POLOXAMER;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SOLUBILITY; MALE; MIOSIS; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031667660     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/js980222j     Document Type: Article

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