Formulation and evaluation of diazepam hydrogel for rectal administration

Acta Pharmaceutica

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 251-261

  Dodov, Marija Glavas ^a   Goracinova, Katerina ^a   Simonoska, Maja ^a   Trajkovic Jolevska, Suzana ^a   Ribarska, Jasmina Tonic ^a   Mitevska, Marija Dastevska ^a  

^a SS Cyril and Methodius University Faculty of Pharmacy   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

Diazepam; HPLC determination; HPMC hydrogel; Rectal administration; Stability

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZOIC ACID; BENZYL ALCOHOL; DESITIN; DIAZEPAM; EXCIPIENT; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; SOLVENT; STESOLIT; WATER;

ARTICLE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STABILITY; EPILEPSY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROGEL; NONHUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SHEAR RATE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 27144486152     PISSN: 13300075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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