Preparation of a reservoir type levonorgestrel delivery system using high molecular weight poly L-lactide

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 87-93

  Alaee, Mahsa ^a   Moghadam, Shadi H ^a   Sayyar, Pantea ^a   Atyabi, Fatemeh ^a   Dinarvand, Rassoul ^a,b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Contraceptive; Implant; Levonorgestrel; Poly lactide; Polyethylene glycol; Reservoir

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL; MACROGOL; POLYLACTIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG IMPLANT; DRUG PENETRATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OSMOLARITY;

EID: 67651183796     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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