Microemulsions as Solubilizers and Penetration Enhancers for Minoxidil Release from Gels

    March 2021 in “ Gels ”
    Miroslava Špaglová, Mária Čuchorová, Martina Čierna … Katarína Bauerová
    Studysummary This study found that minoxidil solubilized in gelatin-containing microemulsions resulted in over 5% of the drug remaining in porcine skin, significantly more than the reference gel.
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