In vivo stratum corneum distribution of lidocaine, assessed by tape stripping, from a new bioadhesive film

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-130

  Padula, Cristina ^a   Fulgoni, Andrea ^a   Santi, Patrizia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

In vivo; Patch; Skin retention; Tape stripping; Transdermal delivery system

Indexed keywords

BIOADHESIVES; CONTACT TIME; DRUG-DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HIGH-PRESSURE LIQUID; HUMAN VOLUNTEERS; IN VIVO; IN-VITRO; MODEL DRUGS; STRATUM CORNEUM; TAPE STRIPPING; TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY; WATER SOLUTIONS;

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; DRUG PRODUCTS; HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

STRIPPING (DYES);

LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; FEMALE; FILM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; STRATUM CORNEUM; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VOLUNTEER;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; RESINS, SYNTHETIC; SKIN ABSORPTION; SURGICAL TAPE; TISSUE ADHESIVES; WATER;

EID: 73549098447     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2009.00407.x     Document Type: Article

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