In vitro percutaneous penetration of acyclovir from solvent systems and carbopol 971-P hydrogels: Influence of propylene glycol

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1039-1047

  Diéez Sales, Octavio ^a   Garrigues, T M ^a   Herraez J V ^a   Belda, R ^a   Martin Villodre A ^a   Herraez M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absorption enhancer; Acyclovir; Diffusion; Formulation vehicle; Gels; Percutaneous; Propylene glycol

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CARBOMER; CARBOPOL 971 P; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG PENETRATION; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; FLOW KINETICS; GEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SKIN PENETRATION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 20344381353     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.20317     Document Type: Article

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