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Topical Treatment of Infantile Haemangiomas: A Comparative Study on the Selection of a Semi-Solid Vehicle
Author(s) -
Antonella Casiraghi,
Umberto M. Musazzi,
Paolo Rocco,
Silvia Franzé,
Paola Minghetti
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
skin pharmacology and physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1660-5535
pISSN - 1660-5527
DOI - 10.1159/000447672
Subject(s) - permeation , chemistry , epidermis (zoology) , human skin , penetration (warfare) , pharmacology , propranolol hydrochloride , hydrochloride , in vitro , drug , propranolol , chromatography , dermatology , medicine , biochemistry , biology , anatomy , genetics , operations research , membrane , engineering
Topical β-blockers have recently been proposed as a valid alternative to oral drugs for treating cutaneous infantile haemangiomas, but clinical results in the literature are inconsistent due to the empirical choice of topical preparations. The current investigation aimed to rationalize the selection of a semi-solid vehicle for a locally applied drug product containing 1% w/w propranolol hydrochloride (PR-Cl).

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