Skin permeation mechanism and bioavailability enhancement of celecoxib from transdermally applied nanoemulsion

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Celecoxib, a selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitor has been recommended orally for the treatment of arthritis and osteoarthritis. Long term oral administration of celecoxib produces serious gastrointestinal side effects. It is a high...

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Main Authors: Ali Javed, Ahuja Alka, Baboota Sanjula, Shakeel Faiyaz, Shafiq Sheikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Online Access:http://www.jnanobiotechnology.com/content/6/1/8