IN VITRO STUDIES FURTHER DETAILS
In Vitro Study No: 1385
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
17a-Hydroxyprogesterone
0.121
Infinite
40% aq. PEG 400
Mouse
Full Thickness Skin
Abdomen
Static
40% aq. PEG 400
37
Water Bath
2
HPLC
RESULTS
% Recovery
+/-
% In Stratum Corneum
+/-
% in Viable Skin
+/-
% Penetrated
+/-
% Absorbed
+/-
s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)
+/-
kp (cm/h)
n
Lag Time (h)
0.29
0.05
4.55
NOTES
Female hairless Mouse skin was used. The saturated solution of the drug was added with excess drug crystals to ensure a saturated concetration throughout the course of the experiment.
REFERENCE
Drug Permeation Across The Skin: Effect Of Penetrant Hydrophilicity (1987) J. Pharm. Sci., 76 :123-126