Skin permeation studies

ABSTRACT

Skin permeation studies are handy tools for assessing the feasibility of transdermal delivery of drugs as well as the permeation profile of the test drugs through skin. As more and' more drugs are being scrutinized for this type of drug delivery, the validity of skin permeation studies is gaining momentum. If a drug is highly skin permeable, it can be incorporated into the transdermal systems as such. Conversely, skin penetration enhancing methods are a necessity for poorly skin permeable drugs