Cytotoxicity and teratogenicity of chlorhexidine diacetate released from hollow nylon fibres

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 779-784

  Ostad, S Nasser ^a   Gard, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE; NYLON;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; EMBRYONAL TISSUE; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; IN VITRO STUDY; INFECTION RISK; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; METRITIS; NONHUMAN; RAT; TERATOGENICITY;

EID: 0033913511     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357001774633     Document Type: Article

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