Chitosan-polyethylene glycol blend films as local ophthalmic drug delivery units: In vitro Studies and Factors Influencing Drug Release

Asian Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 3649-3656

  Damodharan, N ^a   Krishnamoorthy, B ^a   Senthil Kumar, B ^a,b   Soundrapandian, C ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b JKKMMRF's College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Blend films; Gatifloxacin; In vitro studies; Ophthalmic insert

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949123597     PISSN: 09707077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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