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Toxicological information

Dermal absorption

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
dermal absorption in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Adsorption, distribution and metabolism of dimethylsulfoxide in the rat, rabbit and guinea pig
Author:
Hucker HB, Ahmad PM and Miller EA
Year:
1966
Bibliographic source:
J. Pharm. Exp. Ther, 154, 176-184

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Absorption of DMSO-S35
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dimethyl sulfoxide
EC Number:
200-664-3
EC Name:
Dimethyl sulfoxide
Cas Number:
67-68-5
Molecular formula:
C2H6OS
IUPAC Name:
dimethyl sulfoxide
Details on test material:
Test compound Dimethylsulfoxyde
Source: New England Nuclear Corp.
Specific activity: 71 µCi/mmol
CAS no.: 67-68-5

Cold DMSO
Source: Crown-Zellerbach
Batch : no data
Purity : pure by CG

DMSO-S35
Source: New England Nuclear Corp.
Purity: Pure by IR spectroscopy and GC
Specific activity: 71 µc/mmole
Radiolabelling:
yes
Remarks:
DMSO-S[35]

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male

Administration / exposure

Vehicle:
water
Doses:
550mg/kg (0.5-11µC)
No. of animals per group:
8 males
Details on study design:
Absorption, distribution and metabolism of DMSO have been studied in rats using S35-labeled DMSO.
Male Sprague Dawley rats received 0.55 g/kg (0.5-11 µCi) of S35-DMSO dermally. Animals were enclosed in wire screen by folding it over the animal and stapling it on the three sides to prevent oral ingestion. DMSO was the napplied by means of a syringe and needle through an opening cut in the screen over a shaved area on the back. Possible stress effects were minimized by restricting confinment time usually to 1h and never longer than 4 h.
Two animals each were sacrificed after 30 min, 1 hr, 2 hr and 24 hr respectively. The animals were ether-treated and tissues were removed, blotted, weighed and homogenized.

Results and discussion

Absorption in different matrices:
After 30 min, 63% (average) of the dose remained at the site of application; after 1 hr, 19% (average) of the dose remained; and, after 2 hr, 14% (average) was left.
After 24 hr, the radioactivity at the site of application was the same as that of the surrounding skin. .
Percutaneous absorption
Remarks on result:
other:

Applicant's summary and conclusion