a topical preparation containing aceclofenac was developed using an o/w microemulsion system. isopropyl myristate was chosen as the oil phase as it showed a good solubilising capacity. pseudo-ternary phase diagrams were used to obtain the concentration ranges of the oil, surfactant (labrasol) and co-surfactant (plurol oleique) for microemulsion formation. five different formulations were formul...

OBJECTIVE In recent studies focusing on the prognostic significance of histologic features of NSCLC tumors, vessel invasion was correlated to survival across all surgical stages. We similarly analyzed whether intra-tumoral permeation could affect survival in subgroups of stage I and II NSCLC. METHODS A retrospective single institution analysis of a prospectively computed database. Specimens w...

Excised human skin has so far been considered to be one of the most suitable in vitro methods to evaluate the penetration of dermatologically applied substances. The limited supply and the relatively high donor variability stimulated many research groups to use animal skin as a substitute for human skin. Since nowadays reconstructed skin equivalents are commercially available, we examined these...

Outer membrane permeation of Bacteroides fragilis by cephalosporins was examined by a previously described method. The permeation parameters of cephalosporins in B. fragilis were close to 10(-5) cm3/min per microgram of cell dry weight. These values were about an order of magnitude lower than those in Escherichia coli. In B. fragilis, the permeation was not directly proportional to the hydrophi...

Many properties of chemicals depend on their stereochemistry. Among these, the effects of stereoisomerism on percutaneous absorption of drugs are not well studied. We have previously shown that permeation of tretinoin and isotretinoin (two geometric isomers) through hydrophilic enhancers-treated rat skin is stereoselective. As, depending on their lipophilicity, penetration enhancers can change ...

Many properties of chemicals depend on their stereochemistry. Among these, the effects of stereoisomerism on percutaneous absorption of drugs are not well studied. We have previously shown that permeation of tretinoin and isotretinoin (two geometric isomers) through hydrophilic enhancers-treated rat skin is stereoselective. As, depending on their lipophilicity, penetration enhancers can change ...

The permeability of the cornea to drugs is clinically important because it is the major factor determining the efficacy of topically applied ophthalmic preparations. With this perspective, the present article gives a brief update and overview of corneal structure and proposed mechanisms of permeation. Physiological, physicochemical and formulation factors affecting drug permeation through corne...