Lecture 21 Flashcards
Parenteral Solid Dosage Forms (Topical; Transdermal) - Yeo
stratum corneum
main barrier to permeation
brick and mortar model (dead cells and lipids)
deal cells are not permeable thus permeation occurs by partitioning through the lipid material between the dead cells
functions as a lipid barrier
state of hydration is directly related to the ease of permeation
living epidermis
viable epidermis
living cells without capillaries
cells get nutrition by diffusion from dermis
source of skin color and tanning
dermis
contains capillaries
drug needs to reach these capillaries to achieve systemic action
contains pain, thermal, and tactile sensors
injury must reach dermis to produce scarring
hair follicles and sweat glands
secondary route of drug absorption that bypasses the stratum corneum
functions of the skin
containment
microbial barrier
chemical barrier
radiation barrier
electrical barrier
thermal barrier and body temperature regulation
containment function
confine underlying tissues and restrain their movement
microbial barrier function
pH of the skin is 5 which inhibits the growth of bacteria
sebum contains bacteriostatic and fungistatic fatty acids (like propanoic, butanoic, hexanoic, and heptanoic acids)
chemical barrier function
permeability resistance of stratum corneum is several orders of magnitude greater than other barrier membranes of the body
radiation barrier function
expsoure to UV stimulates synthesis of melanin, which absorbs UV rays
electrical barrier function
offers high impedance to the flow of an electrical current
need to treat the skin with salt solutions and overcome the impedance to measure body potentials (like with ECG) – use granular salt suspensions, creams, pastes containing electrolytes
thermal barrier and body temperature regulation function
maintains 98.6F by dilating/contracting blood vessels or sweating
topical drug delivery
local effects on barrier function (surface effects and stratum corneum effects)
drug action on the skin’s glands
effects in deep tissue
transdermal drug delivery
systemic
surface effects of topical examples
zinc oxide paste for diaper rash
sun blocks and sunscreens
lip balms for chapped lips
calamine lotion for poison ivy and poison oak
antibiotics
deodorants
medicated sopas
stratum corenum effects of topical examples
emollicency (softening horny tissue)
keratolysis (chemical digestion and removal of horny tissue)
drug action on the skin’s glands examples
antiperspirants
acne
hair removers (depilatories)
antiperspirants example
aluminum chloride
irritate and close the orifice of eccrine glands to impede sweat flow
acne example
soap, alcoholic solutions, antibiotics
retinoids –> reset the process of epidermal proliferation and differentiation to prevent the formation of lesions
types of ointments
hydrocarbon bases (most hydrophobic)
silicone bases
absorption bases
water soluble bases (most hydrophilic)
hydrocarbon based ointments
most hydrophobic
examples – petrolatum and polyethylene dissolved in mineral oil (plastibase)
silicone based ointments
contain polydimethylsiloxane oil
absorption based ointments
ointment containing w/o emulsifiers
example - w/o emulsion containing aqueous solution of a drug
water soluble based ointment
most hydrophilic
example - polyethylene glycol ointment
pastes
ointments into which a high concentration of insoluble particulate solids (starch, calcium carbonate, talc) are added
creams
o/w or w/o emulsion