Development and characterization of bioadhesive vaginal films of clotrimazole for vaginal candidiasis

Acta Pharmaceutica Sciencia

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 416-425

  Sudeendra, Bhat R ^a   Umme, Hani ^a   Gupta, Ritesh Kumar ^a   Shivakumar, H G ^a  

^a JSS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioadhesive vaginal film; Chitosan; Clotrimazole; HPMC; Sodium CMC; Vaginal candidiasis

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CHITOSAN; CLOTRIMAZOLE; EXCIPIENT; GLYCEROL; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; MACROGOL 400; PLASTICIZER;

ADHESION; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG STABILITY; EXCIPIENT COMPATIBILITY; IN VITRO STUDY; PH MEASUREMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINA EPITHELIUM;

EID: 79952303706     PISSN: 13072080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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