Diffusion studies of methotrexate in Carbopol and Poloxamer gels

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Lu, Guangwei ^a   Jun, H Won ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbopol 934; Diffusion; Gel; Methotrexate; Poloxamer 407

Indexed keywords

CARBOPOL 934; METHOTREXATE; POLOXAMER;

AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DRUG DIFFUSION; HYDROGEL; OINTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032509832     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(97)00187-7     Document Type: Article

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