Methods for Quantifying Intrafollicular Drug Delivery: A Critical Appraisal

July 2010 in “ Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery ”

Victor M. Meidan

intrafollicular drug delivery hair follicles skin sandwich approach differential stripping optical imaging technologies human skin sandwich hydrocortisone formulation viscosity chemical enhancers follicular absorption sebum artificial sebum mathematical models selective follicle blocking in vivo data drug delivery skin sandwich optical imaging in vivo

Studysummary This review highlights the need for methodologies to understand and quantify drug penetration into hair follicles as significant drug pathways, noting this area lacks comprehensive articles and reports no new results.

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