Taro corms mucilage/HPMC based transdermal patch: an efficient device for delivery of diltiazem hydrochloride

Gunjan Sarkar1, Nayan Ranjan Saha1, Indranil Roy1

  • 1Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92 A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700 009, India.

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