STUDY ON EFFECT OF SKIN PENETRATION ENHANCER AZONE ON THE PENETRATION OF SEVERAL DRUGS THROUGH SKIN / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

Azone ( 1桪odeylazacyclohenptan-2-one) is one of the best skin penetration enhancers. It can increase the permeability of skin for some hydrophobic compounds, so that it is possible to be admi-nistrated through skin. The effects of Azone on permeability of skin of a-Asarone, Nicorandil and Nitroglycerin were studied by flow through diffusion cell with radioactivity tracer.The results showed that the different concentrations of Azone gave different enhancement. The penetration of the 3 drugs was enhanced about 1-fold by