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What is the outermost layer of the skin?

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Epidermis

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What cells are actively dividing in the epidermis?

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keratinocytes
Accumulate at the skin surface to form keratinized horny layer of skin (stratum corneum

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What is the stratum corneum composed up?

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Keratins
Lipids

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What links the 15-25 layers of the stratum corneum?

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Intercellular bridges

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What does the intercellular space of the stratum corneum comprise of?

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Lipophilic matrices alternating with hydrophilic layers

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What covers the stratum corneum?

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An acidic film made up of emulsified lipids

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What does the skin do for the body?

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Protect
regulate heat and water loss from the body

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The stratum corneum is _____ meaning it swells to 3 or 5 times its original thickness when absorbing water

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Hygroscopic

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What are the 4 general effects of drugs applied to the skin?

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An effect on the skin surface
An effect within the stratum corneum
A more deep seated effect requiring penetration into the epidermis and dermis
A systemic effect by delivery to the vasculature

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What are the skin surface effects?

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Protective agent (forming film) (deminishing loss)
An action against surface microrganism (anti infectives agent)
A cleansing effect (soap)

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What drug effects can happen on the stratum corneum?

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Increased moisture of the skin and resulting softening of the skin

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What agents increase skin moisturization?

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Occlusive agents

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How does skin become moistened?

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Hydration of dry outer cells (surface films)
Integration of water in the lipid rich intercellular laminae

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What agent should be used for someone with psoriasis?

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Keratolytic agents

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What do keratolytic agents do?

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Act to cause a breakup or sloughing of stratum corneum cell aggregates

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How does the stratum corneum serve as a reservoir?

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Topically applied drugs accumulate due to partitioning into or binding with skin components

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What can the reservoir effect do?

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Limit the migration of the drug away from the stratum corneum unless the capacity of the corneum is exceeded by providing excessive drug

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What are some examples of drugs that exhibit significant skin interaction?

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Corticosteroids, extrogens, benzocain, and scoplamine

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What is p-aminobenzoic acid?

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Sun screening agent that both penetrates and is substantive to stratum corneum cells

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In psoriasis vulgaries, _____ play an important role since they are responsible for hyperkeratotic lesions

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keratinocytes

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What is a principal driving force for diffusion across the skin?

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Thermodynamic activity of the permeant in the donor vehicle

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What routes for permeation are important through skin?

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Transcellular and intercellular

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What are the physiochemical properties affecting drug permeation through the skin

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Low molecular weight
Increased but balanced log P value
Solubility

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How can a formulation alter the properties of the skin?

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Enhance or retard permeation of a drug by increasing or decreasing its diffusivity and or solubilitywithin the stratum corneum

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What is percutaneous absorption influenced by?
Physical and chemical properties of the active ingredient Concentration Vehicle Variations in type of skin
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When does cutaneous penetration of an active ingredient become enhanced?
Low molecular weight Lipid soluble Nonpolar
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What are semisolid dosage forms intended for?
Topical application
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When medicated what kind of effects do semisolid dosage forms give?
Local and systemic effects
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When un medicated, what are semisolds used for?
Their physical effects as protectants or lubricants
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What does occlusion usually mean?
The skin is covered directly or indirectly by impermeable films or substances. (these usually contain fats or polymer oils)
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TF: Occlusion increases permeability and decreases the mean residence time
true
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What are ointments?
Semisolid preparations intended for external application to the skin or mucous membranes
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What are ointment bases?
Vehicles or diluents for drugs designed to facilitate drug transfer into the skin
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What are the 4 groups of ointment bases?
Oleaginous bases Absorption bases Water removable bases Water soluble bases
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What effect does oleaginous/hydrocarbon bases have?
Have emollient/smoothing effect Skin softening and moisturization effect
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How do oleaginous bases give a moisture effect?
Act as humectants by preventing moisture from escaping Effective as occlusive dressing Remain on skin for a long time without drying out
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Why are oleaginous ointments difficult to wash off?
They are immiscible with water
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What are levigating agents?
Mineral oil for oleaginous bases and glycerin for aqueous baes Used to incorporate powdered substances into hydrocarbon bases
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What are some examples of hydrocarbon ointment bases?
Petrolatum Yellow ointment White petrolatum White ointment
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What is petrolatum?
Purified mixture of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum
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What are other names of petrolatum?
Yellow petrolatum or petroleum jelly
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hat is a commercial product of petrolatum?
Vaseline
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What is the color variation of petrolatum?
Yellowish to light amber
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What is another name for white petrolatum?
White petroleum jelly
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What is a commercial product of white petrolatum?
White vaseline
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What color is white petrolatum?
It doesnt have one it is completely decolorized petroleum
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What is the purpose of Petrolatum?
Used as an ointment base
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What is another name for yellow and white ointment?
Simple ointment
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What is simple ointment?
Purified wax of the honeycomb bee (bleached if white)
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What are the parts of simple ointment?
5 parts yellow or white wax 95 parts petrolatum
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What is the purpose of simple ointment compared to petrolatum?
It has a slightly greater viscosity than plain petrolatum
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What are the two types of absorption bases?
Those oleaginous bases that contain water in oil emulsifying agent, permitting aqueous solution incorporations Those that are water in oil emulsion naturally permitting incorporation of additional quantities aqueous solution
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What are absorption bases used for?
Emollients/soothing agents
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Absorption bases do not provide _____
Occlusion
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Absorption bases absorb water up to ____ times their weight to incorporate a ____ soluble drug
2-3 water
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Why are absorption bases used as pharmaceutical adjuncts?
To incorporate small volumes of aqueous solutions into hydrocarbon bases (nonpolar) First incorporate it into absorption base then into hydrocarbon base
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What are the contents of hydrophilic petrolatum
Cholesterol Stearul alcohol White wax White petroleum
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What is lanolin obtained from?
Wool of sheep
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What is lanolin?
A purified wax-like substance, deodorized and decolorized
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Lanolin contains no more than ____% water?
0.25
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How is additional water incorporated into lanolin?
Mixing
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What is modified lanolin?
Processed to reduce free lanolin alcohols and any detergent and pesticide residues
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What are water-removable bases?
Oil in water emulsion
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What is another name for water-removable bases?
Water washable ointment bases Easily washed
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What is the external phase of the water removable base emulsion?
aqueous
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What can water-removable bases be diluted with?
Water or aqueous solution
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What does hydrophilic ointment contain?
It is a water removable ointment base that has stearyl alcohol and white petrolatum Purified water Sodium lauryl sulfate Propylene glycol, methyl paraben propylparaben
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What phase is purfied water in hydrophilic ointment?
Aqueous
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What phase is stearyl alcohol and white petrolatum in hydrophilic ointment?
Oleaginous phase
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What is sodium lauryl sulfate in hydrophilic ointment?
Emulsifying agent
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What is propylene glycol and parabens in hydrophilic ointment?
Antimicrobial preservative
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What do water soluble bases NOT contain?
Oleaginous components
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Water soluble bases are _____ water washable
Completely
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Why are water soluble bases completely water washable?
Because they soften greatly with the additionof water
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What are water soluble bases used for?
The incorporation of solid substances
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What is PEG?
Polyethylene glycol ointment A polymer of ethylene oxide and water
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What do PEGs with molecular weight below 600 look like?
Clear colorless liquids
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What do PEGs with molecular weight above 1000 look like?
Wax like white material
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What do PEGs between 600-1000 MW look like?
Semi solids
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What are the factors considered in choice of ointment base?
Site of application (dry wet) Required rate of drug release Chemical stability of the drug Effect of the drug on viscosity of the product
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Why are drugs prone to hydrolysis not incorporated into water based ointments
To avoid degredation

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