Formulation and evaluation of a topical niosomal gel containing a combination of benzoyl peroxide and tretinoin for antiacne activity

International Journal of Nanomedicine

Volumn 10, Issue , 2014, Pages 171-182

  Gupta, Ankush ^a   Singh, Sima ^a   Kotla, Niranjan G ^a   Webster, Thomas J ^b,c  

^a LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Northeastern University   (United States)

^c KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antiacne combination therapy; Rabbit ear pinna model; Retention efficiency; Therapeutic index

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; NIOSOME; RETINOIC ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GEL; LIPOSOME;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIACNE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG RETENTION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENCAPSULATION; EX VIVO STUDY; GEL; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; ZETA POTENTIAL; ACNE VULGARIS; ANIMAL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECTS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; PARTICLE SIZE; RABBIT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WISTAR RAT;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

ACNE VULGARIS; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; GELS; LIPOSOMES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PARTICLE SIZE; RABBITS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TRETINOIN;

EID: 84920074637     PISSN: 11769114     EISSN: 11782013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJN.S70449     Document Type: Article

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