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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826243803321

Titolo

Current technologies to increase the transdermal delivery of drugs [[electronic resource] /] / editor, José Juan Escobar-Chávez ; co-editor, Virginia Merino

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[S.l.], : Bentham e Books, [2010]

ISBN

1-60805-191-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (155 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Escobar-ChávezJosé Juan

MerinoVirginia

Disciplina

615.67

Soggetti

Transdermal medication

Drugs - Administration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

01 Title.pdf; 02 Cover Page; 03 eBooks End User License Agreement-Website; 04 Table of Contents; 05 Foreword; 06 Preface; 07 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; 08 CHAPTER 1; 09 CHAPTER 2; 10 CHAPTER 3; 11 CHAPTER 4; 12 CHAPTER 5; 13 CHAPTER 6; 14 CHAPTER 7; 15 Glossary; 16 INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This e-book provides an overview of current technologies used to increase the topical/transdermal delivery of drugs, its protocols, advantages and limitations. It includes exclusive chapters on chemical enhancers, Iontophoresis, Sonophoresis, Electroporation, Microneedles and the more recent use of micro/nanoparticles to deliver drugs throughout the skin. The e-book's generalized approach on the topic is aimed to be helpful in drug discovery, drug delivery and toxicological research and to provide a broader perspective on the topic to readers with respect to current literature available on the