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In Vitro Study No: 1595

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
Aldosterone Not Given Not GivenHumanIsolated Epidermisvarious StaticNot Given25Not Given  2Radiolabelled (3H)

RESULTS

% Recovery+/-% In Stratum Corneum+/-% in Viable Skin+/-% Penetrated+/-% Absorbed+/-s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)+/-kp (cm/h)nLag Time (h)
            5.8E-05  

NOTES

Human cadaver skin was used. Skin was obtained form the head, chest, abdomen and back regions. The skin was stored at -80 degrees . The epidermis was obtained from the full-thickness tissue by immersion in 60 degee C watrer for 2 min.

REFERENCE

Permeation of Steriods Through Human Skin (1995) J. Pharm. Sci., 84 :1144-1146