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Penetration enhancer: monoethylether of diethylene glycol

  • 1. Dept. of Environmental Chemistry and Technology, Fa. of Chemical Technology, Slovak Technical University, 81237 Bratislava (Slovakia)
  • 2. Inst. of Experimental Pharmacology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava (Slovakia)
  • 3. Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff (United Kingdom)
  • 4. Inst. of Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences, Univ. of Claude Bernard, Lyon (France)

Description

The monoethylether of diethylene glycol (Transcutol), an excellent solubilising agent, has been suggested as a penetration enhancer compatible with trans-dermal drug delivery systems. Using the abdominal skin of 5 day old rats and Franz-type diffusion cells the following topics were studied in this contribution: (1) Flux of Transcutol, labelled with [Ethyl-14C]-ether, across an intact skin model, (2) Changes in properties of the skin barrier after stripping with adhesive tape, and (3) Changes in flux of Transcutol when mixed with different co-solvents. The flux from pure solvent in donor compartment reached around 50 μg cm-2 hr-1 across the intact skin horny layer, whilst after 12 strips the flux increased about 200 times. In the presence of propylene glycol dipelargonate, the flux over 2 mg cm-2 hr-1 across non stripped skin was achieved. (authors)

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51. Meeting of the Chemical Societies: Almanac of Contributions, Vol. Program, 1, 2, 3, 4 Molecular Models (Workshop)

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51. Zjazd chemickych spolocnosti: Zbornik prispevkov, Diel: Program, 1, 2, 3, 4 Molekulove modely (Workshop)

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Publisher
Slovak Technical University Publishing House
Imprint Place
Bratislava (Slovakia)
Imprint Title
51. Meeting of the Chemical Societies: Almanac of Contributions, Vol. Program, 1, 2, 3, 4 Molecular Models (Workshop)
Imprint Pagination
986 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 1, v.2
Report number
INIS-SK--00-09

Conference

Title
51. Meeting of the Chemical Societies
Original Conference Title
51. Zjazd chemickych spolocnosti
Acronym
ZCHS'99
Dates
6-9 Sep 1999
Place
Nitra (Slovakia)

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