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Iontophoretic Delivery of Acyclovir: Intradermal Drug Monitoring Using Microdialysis and Quantification by Skin Extraction

Srujana Siddoju, Vishal Sachdeva, Phillip M. Friden and Ajay K. Banga
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology September 2011, 65 (5) 432-444; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2011.00756
Srujana Siddoju
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