Sonophoretically enhanced transdermal delivery of testosterone: an ex-vivo study.

• At: 2008 FIP Congress in Basel (Switzerland)
• Type: Poster
• By: ELGINDY, Nazik (Faculty of pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt)
• Co-author(s): Motawi, Adel (Faculty of pharmacy, Alexandria University, ALEXANDRIA, Egypt)
  Egaki, Adel (Faculty of pharmacy, Alexandria University, ALEXANDRIA, Egypt)
  Samy, Wael (Faculty of pharmacy, Alexandria University, ALEXANDRIA, Egypt)
  
• Abstract:

  Several mechanisms of action have been proposed to explain the action of sonophoresis, including temperature increase, decrease in the donor-membrane interfacial potential energy and cavitation. Recent studies have shown that the thermal effect of ultrasound frequency is not the sole factor increasing drug penetration through the skin. Generally..

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