Smart polymeric nanofibers for topical delivery of levothyroxine

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 400-410

  Azarbayjani, Anahita Fathi ^a   Venugopal, Jayarama Reddy ^a   Ramakrishna, Seeram ^a   Lim, Perry Fung Chye ^a   Chan, Yew Weng ^b   Chan, Sui Yung ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; NANOFIBER; POLY(N ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE); POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG PENETRATION; FEMALE; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NANOPHARMACEUTICS; SKIN PENETRATION; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE;

EID: 78650355230     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14821826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18433/j3ts3g     Document Type: Article

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