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In Vitro Study No: 176

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
Testosterone0.002892.5 WaterHumanIsolated EpidermisNot Given StaticAq. Penicillin/streptomycin26Not Given  2Radiolabelled

RESULTS

% Recovery+/-% In Stratum Corneum+/-% in Viable Skin+/-% Penetrated+/-% Absorbed+/-s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)+/-kp (cm/h)nLag Time (h)
          0.00115 0.0004 2

NOTES

100 micro curies of the steroid was used. Further experimental method can be derived from other papers. J. Invest. Derm. 45:334 (1966), J. Invest. Derm 48:79 (1967) J. Invest Derm. 49:5S2 (1967)

REFERENCE

Percutaneous Absorption Of Steroids (1969) J. Investig. Dermatol., 52 :63-70