Formulation, preparation and evaluation of flunarizine-loaded lipid microspheres

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 351-357

  Yan, Jiao Wang ^a   Wang, Juan ^a   Hong, Yao Zhang ^a   Hai, Bing He ^a   Tang, Xing ^a,b  

^a SHENYANG PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUNARIZINE; LIPID; MICROSPHERE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; RAT; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; FLUNARIZINE; LIPIDS; MICROSPHERES; PARTICLE SIZE; RATS; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 34247599360     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jpp.59.3.0003     Document Type: Article

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