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Enhanced Stability of Ramipril in Nanoemulsion Containing Cremophor-EL: A Technical Note

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The authors are thankful to Nikko Chemicals, Japan and Ranbaxy Research Laboratory, India for providing the gift sample of Sefsol 218 and ramipril base, respectively.

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Shafiq, S., Shakeel, F. Enhanced Stability of Ramipril in Nanoemulsion Containing Cremophor-EL: A Technical Note. AAPS PharmSciTech 9, 1097–1101 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-008-9151-8

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