Mucoadhesive chitosan films as a potential ocular delivery system for ofloxacin: Preliminary in vitro studies

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 150-155

  De Oliveira Fulgêncio, Gustavo ^a   Viana, Fernando Antônio B ^a   Silva, Rodrigo Otávio S ^a   Lobato, Francisco Carlos F ^a   Ribeiro, Raul R ^b   Fanca, Juçara R ^a   Byrro, Ricardo Martins D ^a   Faraco, André Augusto G ^a   da Silva Cunha Júnior, Armando ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b Center of Federal University of Recôncavo of Bahia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Chitosan; Delivery device; Eye; Fluoroquinolone; Ofloxacin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHITOSAN; DRUG CARRIER; FLUOROQUINOLONE; OFLOXACIN;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; DELIVERY DEVICE; DRUG EFFECT; EYE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTIBIOTIC; CHITOSAN; DELIVERY DEVICE; EYE; FLUOROQUINOLONE; OFLOXACIN;

CHITOSAN; DRUG CARRIERS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; OFLOXACIN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84894701695     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/vop.12140     Document Type: Article

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