title: Applications of thermo-reversible pluronic F-127 gels in pharmaceutical formulations.
abstract: It is, sometimes, desirable to maintain a constant plasma drug concentration within the therapeutically effective concentration range. The use of high viscosity hydromiscible vehicles such as hydrophilic gels, is one of various approaches for controlled drug delivery, and represents an important area of pharmaceutical research and development. Of these systems, Pluronic F-127 (PF-127) provides the pharmacist with an excellent drug delivery system for a number of routes of administration and is compatible with many different substances. Gels containing penetration enhancers have proven to be especially popular for administering anti-inflammatory medications since they are relatively easy to prepare and very efficacious.
authors.affiliation: División de Estudios de Posgrado (Tecnología Farmacéutica), Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán-Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Estado de México, México. joseescobar37@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Escobar-Chávez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: López-Cervantes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naïk
authors.forename: Y N
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Kalia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Quintanar-Guerrero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ganem-Quintanar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods*; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D005782:Gels / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D020442:Poloxamer / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D005782:Gels; D020442:Poloxamer