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In Vitro Study No: 1514

METHODS

Chemical Conc. (mg/ml)Volume (ml)Loading (mg/cm2)VehicleSpeciesMembraneSiteArea (cm2)Cell TypeReceptor FluidTemp. (oC)Temp. MeasuredExposure Time (h)Study Length (h)OccludedAnalytical Method
Propranolol0.0250.20.0079Phosphate Buffer (pH 7.4)HumanFull Thickness SkinAbdomen0.636Staticphsphate buffer (pH 7.4)37Receptor Fluid48482Radiolabelled (3H)

RESULTS

% Recovery+/-% In Stratum Corneum+/-% in Viable Skin+/-% Penetrated+/-% Absorbed+/-s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)+/-kp (cm/h)nLag Time (h)
          0.03040.00630.0012517.7

NOTES

Cadaver skin was used. They did not give the added concentration. I have extrapolated it back from the flux and the kp.

REFERENCE

Percutaneous Absorption of Coumarin, Griseofulvin and Propranolol Across Human Scalp and Abdominal Skin (1989) Meth. And Find Exp. Clin. Pharamcol., 11 :643-646