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Rate of release of medicaments from ointment bases containing drugs in suspension

Takeru Higuchi
- 01 Oct 1961 - 
- Vol. 50, Iss: 10, pp 874-875
TLDR
An equation relating the rate of release of solid drugs suspended in ointment bases into perfect sinks is derived and the final expression is found to be surprisingly simple and convenient.
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This article is published in Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.The article was published on 1961-10-01. It has received 2031 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ointment Bases.

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