Terpenes and ethanol enhance the transdermal permeation of the tripeptide thyrotropin releasing hormone in human epidermis

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-121

  Magnusson, B M ^a,b   Runn, P ^a   Karlsson, K ^b   Koskinen, L O D ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diffusion chamber; Ethanol; Peptides; Terpene; Transdermal delivery; TRH

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARVEOL; CINEOLE; MENTHONE; PENETRATION ENHANCING AGENT; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; THYROTROPIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN PENETRATION; STRATUM CORNEUM; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030860306     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(97)00235-4     Document Type: Article

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