Removal of benzyl alcohol from a commercially available triamcinolone acetonide suspension for intravitreal use

Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 162-164

  Hernaez Ortega, Maria C ^a,b   Soto Pedre, Enrique ^a  

^a EUROPEAN INNOVATIVE BIOMEDICINE INSTITUTE   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE CRUCES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZYL ALCOHOL; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGATION; FILTRATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENSION;

EID: 33645524334     PISSN: 15428877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1542-8877-20060301-16     Document Type: Article

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