Investigation on the photostability of a tretinoin lotion and stabilization with additives

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-57

  Brisaert, M ^a   Plaizier Vercammen, J ^a  

^a PHARMACEUTICAL INSTITUTE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Photostability; Stabilization with yellow colourants; Topical lotion; Tretinoin

Indexed keywords

ACUDYNE 290; AVOBENZONE; BETA CYCLODEXTRIN; BRIJ 30; BRIJ 92; BRIJ 96; CHRYSOIN; DYE; FAST YELLOW; KLEPTOSE; POLIDOCANOL; POLYOXYETHYLENE OLEYL ETHER; POLYOXYETHYLENE STEARYL ETHER; RETINOIC ACID; SULISOBENZONE; SUNSCREEN; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG STABILITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; IRRADIATION; PHOTODEGRADATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BETA-CYCLODEXTRINS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; COLORING AGENTS; CYCLODEXTRINS; DRUG STABILITY; EXCIPIENTS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SOLUTIONS; TRETINOIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0034630215     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(00)00366-5     Document Type: Article

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