Química Nova (Jan 2014)

Transdermal formulations containing human sexual steroids: development and validation of methods and in vitro drug release

  • Hudson C. Polonini,
  • Pedro Paulo Soldati,
  • Marcone Augusto Leal de Oliveira,
  • Marcos Antônio F. Brandão,
  • Maria das Graças M. Chaves,
  • Nádia R. B. Raposo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5935/0100-4042.20140116
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 37, no. 4
pp. 720 – 727

Abstract

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In vitro release of bioidentical hormones in four different liposomal transdermal emulsions (containing testosterone, progesterone, estradiol, or estradiol and estriol) was assessed. For this purpose, novel high-performance liquid chromatography methods were developed and validated in an eco-friendly manner and used to determine the in vitro release of such products. The methods were suitable for our intended goal, and the emulsions employed were found to be effective as transporting candidates for the efficient release of hormones in the transdermal delivery of human sexual steroids.

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