Rheological evaluation of poloxamer as an in situ gel for ophthalmic use

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-112

  Edsman, Katarina ^a,b   Carlfors, Johan ^a,b   Petersson, Roger ^b,c  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c University Teaching Hospital Ryhov   (Sweden)

Author keywords

In situ gel; Ocular residence time; Poloxamer 407; Rheology; Sol gel transition temperature

Indexed keywords

POLOXAMER;

ARTICLE; CORNEA; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EYE DISEASE; FLOW KINETICS; HUMAN; LACRIMAL FLUID; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GELS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; POLOXAMER; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 0032055148     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-0987(97)00075-4     Document Type: Article

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