Ethosomes: A novel delivery system for antifungal drugs in the treatment of topical fungal diseases

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 368-375

  Bhalaria, M K ^a   Naik, Sachin ^a   Misra, A N ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Delivery system; Ethosomes; Fluconazole; Hydroethanolic solution; Liposome; Phospholipids

Indexed keywords

EQUUS ASINUS; RATTUS;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CALORIMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING; DERMATOMYCOSES; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 67651024415     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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