Evaluation of the pharmacokinetics and ocular tolerance of a microemulsion containing tacrolimus

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 59-65

  Silva Cunha, Armando ^a   Da Silva, Gisele Rodrigues ^b   De Castro, Whocely Victor ^b   Fialho, Sílvia Ligório ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO JOÃO DEL REI   (Brazil)

^c Ezequiel Dias Foundation   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSURFACTANT; EYE DROPS; TACROLIMUS;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG INSTILLATION; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MICROEMULSION; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; TITRIMETRY;

ADMINISTRATION, OPHTHALMIC; ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; CELL LINE; CONJUNCTIVA; CORNEA; DRUG STABILITY; EMULSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; PARTICLE SIZE; RABBITS; SUSPENSIONS; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 84892910583     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: 15577732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.2013.0128     Document Type: Article

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