Topical Nail Products and Ungual Drug Delivery, Murthy, Maibach 97803673 PB..

CRC Press

Topical Nail Products and Ungual Drug DeliveryAuthor(s): S Narasimha Murthy, Howard I. Maibach\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367380823, 978-0367380823\nSynopsis\nDiscussing existing techniques, ongoing research, new approaches, and basic concepts in the treatment of nail diseases, Topical Nail Products and Ungual Drug Delivery summarizes the current knowledge and represents a jumping-off point for creating novel techniques of drug delivery across the nail.\n\nA growing area of pharmaceutical research, the search for efficient delivery techniques that can cross the nail barrier has yielded several effective strategies, brought together in this book.\n\nTopics Include\n\nNail anatomy, physiology, diseases, and treatment\n\nPermeability of the nail plate\n\nTopical nail formulations\n\nApproaches to enhance ungual and trans-ungual drug delivery\n\n In vitro and in vivo models to evaluate topical nail formulatione