Table 2 Various dermatokinetic parameters (Mean ± SD) of ETO topical formulations in epidermis and dermis.

From: Exploring the therapeutic potential of sodium deoxycholate tailored deformable-emulsomes of etodolac for effective management of arthritis

Parameters

Conventional gel formulation (Mean ± SD)

DE-gel formulation (Mean ± SD)

Epidermis

Dermis

Epidermis

Dermis

AUC0-12 h (µg/cm2)

623.13 ± 9.3

365.41 ± 18.1

1758.17 ± 42.9

1206.11 ± 89

\({C}_{max}^{Skin}\)(µg/cm2)

96.64 ± 1.61

48.54 ± 2.1

275.66 ± 13.12

138.25 ± 10.11

\({T}_{max}^{Skin}\)(h)

4.2 ± 0.34

6.1 ± 0.26

3.6 ± 0.39

4.8 ± 0.41

Kp (h−1)

0.42 ± 0.06

0.32 ± 0.04

0.61 ± 0.09

0.45 ± 0.11