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HUMAN VAGINAL—ECTOCERVIAL TISSUE MODEL TO TEST THE IRRITATION POTENTIAL OF CONTRACEPTIVE AND VAGINAL-CARE PRODUCTS.

Ayehunie, S., Cannon, C., Lamore, S., Klausner, M., Sheasgreen, J., MatTek Corporation, Ashland, MA, USA.
Keywords

Anti-itch agents, Contraceptives, Cytokines, Drug absorption, EpiVaginal, Feminine Care Products, HIV infection, Heterosexual HIV infection, IL-1a, IL-1b, IL-8, Irritation, MTT, MTT assay, Microbicide, Microbicides, Normal human dendritic cells (VLC), PAS staining, Triton X-100 (1%), Vaginal care products (VCP), Vaginal-Ectocervical Tissue (VEC)

Materials Tested

Anti-fungal Agents, Anti-itch cream, BAK, Benzocaine, Clotrimazole (2%), Douche, Douche – medicated, Feminine wash (normal), Feminine wash (sensitive), Glycerin, Miconazole nitrate (2%), Nonoxynol-9, Peronal lubricant, Povidence-iodine (3%), Povidene-iodine (0.3%), Pramoxine HCl, Resorcinol, Spermicide, Tioconazole (6.5%), Vinegar

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