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Pharmaceutics

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Preparation and Characterisation of Zinc Diethyldithiocarbamate-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes for Potential Lung Cancer Treatment.

Pharmaceutics
Zinc diethyldithiocarbamate (Zn (DDC)), a disulfiram metabolite (anti-alcoholism drug), has shown a strong anti-cancer activity in vitro. However, its application was limited by its low aqueous solubility and rapid metabolism. In this study, the solu...

Microneedle-Assisted Transfersomes as a Transdermal Delivery System for Aspirin.

Pharmaceutics
Transdermal drug delivery systems offer several advantages over conventional oral or hypodermic administration due to the avoidance of first-pass drug metabolism and gastrointestinal degradation as well as patients' convenience due to a minimally inv...

Comparative Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Several Conifer Needles and Bark Extracts.

Pharmaceutics
Nowadays, an increased concern regarding using natural products for their health benefits can be observed. The aim of this study was to assess and compare several phenolic compounds found in 15- to 60-year-old Douglas fir, silver fir, larch, pine, an...

Palatability and Stability Studies to Optimize a Carvedilol Oral Liquid Formulation for Pediatric Use.

Pharmaceutics
Carvedilol (CARV) is a blocker of α- and β- adrenergic receptors, used as an "off-label" treatment for cardiovascular diseases in pediatrics. Currently, there is no marketed pediatric-appropriate CARV liquid formulation, so its development is necessa...

Fabrication and Characterization of an Enzyme-Triggered, Therapeutic-Releasing Hydrogel Bandage Contact Lens Material.

Pharmaceutics
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop an enzyme-triggered, therapeutic-releasing bandage contact lens material using a unique gelatin methacrylate formulation (GelMA+).

Effect of Disinfection Method and Testing Methodology on the Performance of a Breath-Enhanced Jet Nebulizer.

Pharmaceutics
National guidelines for cystic fibrosis recommend cleaning and disinfecting nebulizers after each use. We tested two groups of five reusable breath-enhanced nebulizers after 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 sterilization (baby bottle s...

Determination of Tangeretin in Rat Plasma: Assessment of Its Clearance and Absolute Oral Bioavailability.

Pharmaceutics
Tangeretin (TAN) is a dietary polymethoxylated flavone that possesses a broad scope of pharmacological activities. A simple high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed and validated in this study to quantify TAN in plasma of Sp...