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IN VITRO STUDIES FURTHER DETAILS

In Vitro Study No: 1139

METHODS

Chemical

Conc. (mg/ml)

Volume (ml)

Loading (mg/cm2)

Vehicle

Species

Membrane

Site

Area (cm2)

Cell Type

Receptor Fluid

Temp. (oC)

Temp. Measured

Exposure Time (h)

Study Length (h)

Occluded

Analytical Method

Hydrocortisone

0.379

Not Given

pH 7.2 phosphate buffer

Snake

Full Thickness Skin

Not Given

Static

Isotonic buffer pH 7.2

Water Bath

HPLC

RESULTS

% Recovery	+/-	% In Stratum Corneum	+/-	% in Viable Skin	+/-	% Penetrated	+/-	% Absorbed	+/-	s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)	+/-	kp (cm/h)	n	Lag Time (h)
												2.28E-05

% Recovery

+/-

% In Stratum Corneum

+/-

% in Viable Skin

+/-

% Penetrated

+/-

% Absorbed

+/-

s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)

+/-

kp (cm/h)

Lag Time (h)

2.28E-05

NOTES

Shed snake skin of Elaphe obsoleta (black rat snake) were used. More experimental detail is available from: M. Akazawa, T. Itoh, K. Masaki, BT Nghiem et al Int. J. Pharm. 50:53-60 (1989).A saturated solution was used. N was between 3 and 5.

REFERENCE

A Method To Predict The Percutaneous Permeability Of Various Compunds: Shed Snake Skin As A Model Membrane (1990) Pharmaceut. Res., 7 :1302-1306