Long-term stability of 8-methoxypsoralen in ointments for topical PUVA therapy ('cream-PUVA')

Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 266-270

  Martens Lobenhoffer, J ^a,b   Rinke, M ^a   Losche D ^a   Gollnick, H ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Inst fur Pharmakol und Toxikol   (Germany)

Author keywords

8 Methoxypsoralen; Psoriasis; PUVA therapy; Stability

Indexed keywords

CARBOPOL 940; COLD CREAM NATUREL; METHOXSALEN; ORGANIC SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNGUENTUM CORDES;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STABILITY; OINTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ACRYLIC RESINS; DRUG STABILITY; METHOXSALEN; OINTMENT BASES; OINTMENTS; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PUVA THERAPY;

EID: 0032797648     PISSN: 14222868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000066251     Document Type: Article

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