Development of novel microemulsion-based topical formulations of acyclovir for the treatment of cutaneous herpetic infections

AAPS PharmSciTech

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 559-565

  Shishu, G ^a   Rajan, Sunita ^a   Kamalpreet, ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acyclovir; Antiviral; Herpes simplex virus; Microemulsion; Topical

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; EUCALYPTUS OIL; MYRISTIC ACID ISOPROPYL ESTER; PEPPERMINT OIL; POLYSORBATE 20; SORBITAN LAURATE; ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SOLUBILITY; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; MICROEMULSION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SKIN INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTIVITY; ADULT; ANIMAL; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; CHEMISTRY; EMULSION; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HUMAN; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METABOLISM; PERMEABILITY; SKIN; SOLUBILITY; VIRAL SKIN DISEASE;

ACYCLOVIR; ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; EMULSIONS; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PERMEABILITY; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES, VIRAL; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 67549130668     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15309932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1208/s12249-009-9242-1     Document Type: Article

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