Development, optimization and evaluation of polymeric electrospun nanofiber: A tool for local delivery of fluconazole for management of vaginal candidiasis

Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 524-531

  Sharma, Rahul ^a   Garg, Tarun ^a   Goyal, Amit K ^a   Rath, Goutam ^a  

^a ISF COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Fluconazole; Nanofiber; Vaginal candidiasis

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; ELECTROSPINNING; NANOFIBERS; SPINNING (FIBERS);

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ELECTROSPINNING METHOD; ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS; FLUCONAZOLE; POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); POLYMERIC CONSTITUENTS; POLYMERIC NANOFIBERS; VAGINAL CANDIDIASIS;

POLYMERS;

FLUCONAZOLE; NANOFIBER; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DRUG CARRIER; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; WATER;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ELECTROSPINNING; IN VITRO STUDY; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE; TENSILE STRENGTH; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; ADHESION; CANDIDIASIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG RELEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MATERIALS TESTING; MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY; MUCOSA; PHYSIOLOGY; VAGINAL DISEASES;

ADHESIVENESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG LIBERATION; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MATERIALS TESTING; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; NANOFIBERS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; TENSILE STRENGTH; VAGINAL DISEASES; WATER;

EID: 84964350774     PISSN: 21691401     EISSN: 2169141X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/21691401.2014.966194     Document Type: Article

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