Percutaneous absorption : drugs, cosmetics, mechanisms, methods / edited by Nina Dragićević and Howard Maibach.
| Other author | Dragicevic, Nina, editor. |
| Other author | Maibach, Howard I., editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Fifth edition. |
| Publication | Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Direct link to ebook |
| Subjects |
| Series | Drugs and the pharmaceutical sciences Drugs and the pharmaceutical sciences. ^A800938 |
| Abstract | Updating and expanding the scope of topics covered in the previous edition, Percutaneous Absorption: Drugs, Cosmetics, Mechanisms, Methods, Fifth Edition supplies new chapters on topics currently impacting the field including cutaneous metabolism, skin contamination, exposure to protein allergens, in vitro absorption methodology and the percutaneous absorption of chemical mixtures. Complete with studies on the role of the skin as a key portal of entry for chemicals into the body, this book serves as a detailed reference source for recent advances in the field, as well as an experimental guide for laboratory personnel. Key Features: Details in vivo and in vitro methods for measuring absorption, dermal decontamination, mechanisms of transdermal delivery, and the relationship of transepidermal water loss to percutaneous absorption Considers a range of mathematical models, the safety evaluation of cosmetic ingredients, the absorption of hair dyes, nanoparticles for drug delivery, and other novel methods of drug delivery Discusses topics including skin metabolism, the skin reservoir, and the effects of desquamation on absorption |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Biographical note | Dr Nina Dragicevic is a Consultant, Apoteka "Beograd" (Pharmacy "Belgrade"), Belgrade, Serbia. Nina Dragievi graduated from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy in 1999 and subsequently obtained an MSc and a PhD (summa cum laude, Dr. rer. nat.) in Pharmaceutical Technology from the University of Belgrade and the Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, respectively. Dr. Dragievi is an accredited Specialist in Pharmaceutical Technology. From 2007 to 2013 she was responsible for the preparation of compounded drugs in pharmacies of the state pharmaceutical company Apoteka "Beograd" in Belgrade, and in 2013 she was appointed Director of the Production Department in the same company. She has published in a variety of international journals. Professor Howard I. Maibach, Ph.D. is currently serving as Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco. He obtained his MD from Tulane University, New Orleans, LA in 1955. Later he served in faculty positions in various levels at the UCSF. Dr. Maibach has over 2,520 published manuscripts. He has been on the editorial board of more than 30 scientific journals and is a member of 19 professional societies including the American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco Dermatological Society and the Internal Commission on Occupation Health. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: 1138351237 9781138351233 |
| ISBN | 9780429511561 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 0429511566 (electronic bk.) |
| Standard identifier# | 10.1201/9780429202971 |
| Stock number | 9780429202971 Taylor & Francis |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |