Study on Transdermal Permeation and Skin Accumulation of Finasteride Ethosomes

January 2004 in “ Zhōnghuá yàoxué zázhì ”

Wenquan Liang

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Studysummary In this study, ethosomes were found to significantly enhance the transdermal penetration and skin accumulation of finasteride compared to liposomes and other control solutions.

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