Solvent content and macroviscosity effects on the in vitro transcutaneous delivery and skin distribution of ketoprofen from simple gel formulations

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 186-194

  Gallagher, S J ^a   Heard, C M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distribution; Ketoprofen; Permeation; Tape stripping; Topical formulation; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

CABOSIL; HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE; KETOPROFEN; MACROGOL 400; RECEPTOR; SOLVENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADSORPTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG PENETRATION; EAR; EXCISION; GEL; IN VITRO STUDY; MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN PERMEABILITY; SWINE; VISCOSITY;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CELLULOSE; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GELS; KETOPROFEN; PHARMACEUTIC AIDS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SILICON DIOXIDE; SKIN ABSORPTION; SOLVENTS; SWINE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 20944433912     PISSN: 16605527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000085864     Document Type: Article

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