Densitometric thin layer chromatographic analysis of tretinoin and erythromycin in lotions for topical use in acne treatment

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-58

  Gabriëls, Margriet ^a   Brisaert, Myriam ^a   Plaizier Vercammen, Jacqueline ^a  

^a PHARMACEUTICAL INSTITUTE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acne; Erythromycin; Thin layer chromatography; Topical treatment; Tretinoin

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ACETIC ACID; ACETONITRILE; ALCOHOL; AMMONIA; ANISALDEHYDE; BUTYLCRESOL; CHLOROFORM; DICHLOROMETHANE; ERYTHROMYCIN; EXCIPIENT; METHANOL; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; REAGENT; RETINOIC ACID; SOLVENT; SULFURIC ACID; WATER;

ACCURACY; ACNE; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; DERIVATIZATION; LOTION; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CALIBRATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CHROMATOGRAPHY, THIN LAYER; COLOR; DENSITOMETRY; ERYTHROMYCIN; EXCIPIENTS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; OINTMENTS; TRETINOIN;

EID: 0344731393     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-6411(99)00021-1     Document Type: Article

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