Physicochemical Characterization of Finasteride Nanosystem for Enhanced Topical Delivery

    February 2021 in “ International Journal of Nanomedicine ”
    Malik Muhammad Irfan, Shefaat Ullah Shah, Ikram Ullah Khan … Saima Mahmood
    Studysummary This study found that a chitosan-decorated finasteride nanosystem exhibited satisfactory drug release and retention in rat skin, suggesting it could enhance topical delivery for androgenic alopecia treatment.
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