Acyclovir-Loaded Chitosan Nanospheres from Nano-Emulsion Templating for the Topical Treatment of Herpesviruses Infections

Acyclovir is not a good candidate for passive permeation since its polarity and solubility limit is partitioning into the stratum corneum. This work aims to develop a new topical formulation for the acyclovir delivery. New chitosan nanospheres (NS) were prepared by a modified nano-emulsion template...

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Main Authors: Manuela Donalisio, Federica Leone, Andrea Civra, Rita Spagnolo, Ozgen Ozer, David Lembo, Roberta Cavalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/10/2/46