Artur Cavaco-Paulo Author
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Department of Textile Engineering, University of Minho, 4800 Guimara
My name is Artur Cavaco-Paulo I am from Department of Textile Engineering, University of Minho, 4800 Guimara˜es, Portugal
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Author(s): Helena Ferreira, Artur Ribeiro, Raquel Silva and Artur Cavaco-Paulo
Deformable Liposomes for the Transdermal Delivery of Piroxicam
Abstract
Objective: Deformable liposomes have been used to improve drugs transdermal delivery. These vesicular systems were employed to deliver piroxicam through the skin as a mean to treat inflammatory diseases and avoid undesired side-effects.
Methods: Deformable liposomes, composed by egg-yolk phosphatidylcholine, sodium cholate and α-tocopherol, were prepared by the thin film hydration method followed by extrusion. Piroxicam wa... view moreĀ»