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Control of Candida albicans Murine Vaginitis by Topical Administration of Polycarbophil-Econazole Complex
Author(s) -
Emilia Ghelardi,
Arianna Tavanti,
Antonella Lupetti,
Francesco Celandroni,
Enrico Boldrini,
M. Campa,
Sonia Senesi
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.42.9.2434
Subject(s) - econazole , candida albicans , vaginitis , medicine , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , mycosis , miconazole , dermatology , immunology , biology , gynecology , antifungal
The complexation of econazole with the mucoadhesive polycarbophil was found to significantly improve the therapeutic benefit of the drug in the topical treatment of experimental vaginal candidiasis in mice, while no difference in the antimycotic activity exerted by econazole and polycarbophil-econazole could be detected in vitro.

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