Pluronic® F-127 and Pluronic Lecithin Organogel (PLO): Main Features and their Applications in Topical and Transdermal Administration of Drugs

• Main Authors: Hugo Almeida (Author), Maria Helena Amaral (Author), Paulo Lobão (Author), José Manuel Sousa Lobo (Author)
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• Udgivet: Frontiers Media S.A., 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Topical drug treatment aims at providing high concentrations of drugs at the site of application so as to avoid adverse systemic effects associated with oral administration. Smart polymers, or stimuli-responsive polymers, are able to respond to a stimulus by showing physical or chemical changes in t...