Ocular mini-tablets for controlled release of timolol: Evaluation in rabbits

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 245-252

  Chetoni, P ^a   Mariotti Bianchi, L ^a   Giannaccini, B ^a   Saettone, M F ^a   Conte, U ^b   Sangalli, M E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID COPOLYMER; TIMOLOL MALEATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AQUEOUS HUMOR; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG CONCENTRATION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG RELEASE; LACRIMAL FLUID LEVEL; MALE; MEAN RESIDENCE TIME; NONHUMAN; PHARMACEUTICS; PHARMACOKINETICS; RABBIT; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 10144263953     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.1996.12.245     Document Type: Article

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