Polyurethanes as New Excipients in Nail Therapeutics

• Main Authors: Barbara S. Gregorí Valdes (Author), Ana Paula Serro (Author), Joana Marto (Author), Rui Galhano dos Santos (Author), Elena Cutrín Gómez (Author), Francisco J. Otero-Espinar (Author), João Moura Bordado (Author), Helena Margarida Ribeiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Onychomycosis affects about 15% of the population. This disease causes physical and psychosocial discomfort to infected patients. Topical treatment (creams, solutions, gels, colloidal carriers, and nail lacquers) is usually the most commonly required due to the high toxicity of oral drugs. Currently...