Sustained delivery of timolol maleate from poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/ poly(lactic acid) microspheres for over 3 months

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-26

  Bertram, James P ^a   Saluja, Sandeep S ^a   McKain, Jodi ^a   Lavik, Erin B ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; IOP reduction; PLGA PLA; Subconjunctival delivery; Timolol maleate

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS; MICROSPHERE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYLACTIC ACID; TIMOLOL MALEATE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENCAPSULATION; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION; ERRATUM; ERROR;

DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; EYE DISEASES; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MICROSPHERES; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; TIMOLOL;

EID: 57849105925     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: 14645246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652040802095250     Document Type: Article

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