Evaluation of solid lipid microparticles produced by spray congealing for topical application of econazole nitrate

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 559-567

  Passerini, Nadia ^a   Gavini, Elisabetta ^b   Albertini, Beatrice ^a   Rassu, Giovanna ^b   Sabatino, Marcello Di ^a   Sanna, Vanna ^b   Giunchedi, Paolo ^b   Rodriguez, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Econazole nitrate; Skin delivery; Solid lipid microparticles; Solid lipid nanoparticles; Spray congealing

Indexed keywords

ECONAZOLE; GLYCEROL PALMITOSTEARATE; SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; DIACYLGLYCEROL; DRUG CARRIER; LIPID; NANOPARTICLE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC PIG; ENCAPSULATION; EX VIVO STUDY; FREEZE DRYING; HYDROGEL; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SKIN PENETRATION; SPRAY CONGEALING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; PERMEABILITY; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; SPECTROMETRY; SWINE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DIGLYCERIDES; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG COMPOUNDING; ECONAZOLE; HYDROGELS; LIPIDS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; PERMEABILITY; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; SWINE;

EID: 85047683570     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jpp.61.05.0003     Document Type: Article

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