Two-Step Optimization to Develop a Transdermal Film Loaded With Dapoxetine Nanoparticles: A Promising Technique to Improve Drug Skin Permeation

Dapoxetine (DPX) is an orally administered drug for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE). One of the challenges of administering DPX orally as a tablet is its poor bioavailability (ie, 42%) due to extensive first-pass metabolism. Thus, it is vital to develop a new formulation and mode of deli...

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Main Authors: Tarek A. Ahmed, Asmaa M. S. Alay, Solomon Z. Okbazghi, Nabil A. Alhakamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-05-01
Series:Dose-Response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1559325820923859