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IN VITRO STUDIES FURTHER DETAILS

In Vitro Study No: 86

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

Nicotine

Not Given

0.05M Phosphate Buffer

Pig

Dermatomed to 0.765mm

Back

1.77

Static

0.05M Phosphate buffer

Skin

HPLC

RESULTS

% Recovery	+/-	% In Stratum Corneum	+/-	% in Viable Skin	+/-	% Penetrated	+/-	% Absorbed	+/-	s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)	+/-	kp (cm/h)	n	Lag Time (h)
										218		0.0109	9

% Recovery

+/-

% In Stratum Corneum

+/-

% in Viable Skin

+/-

% Penetrated

+/-

% Absorbed

+/-

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

+/-

kp (cm/h)

Lag Time (h)

218

0.0109

NOTES

The cells were closed with a cap to prevent evaporation. The skins were from animals of weight 20kg (2 months old - corresponding to an adolescent minipig). Lag time was extremely short.

REFERENCE

Evaluation Of Gottingen Minipig Skin For Transdermal In Vitro Permeation Studies (2000) Eur. J. Pharm. Sci., 11 :59-68