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IRRITATION TESTING OF CONTRACEPTIVE AND FEMININE-CARE PRODUCTS USING EPIVAGINAL, AN IN VITRO HUMAN VAGINAL-ECTOCERVICAL TISSUE MODEL.

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

Anti-fungal creams, Contraceptives, Cytokines, DNA-PCR, Douches, EpiVaginal, Estrogen receptor, HIV-1, IL-1a, IL-1b, IL-8, Irritation, MTT, Microbicide, Microbicides, VEC DNA-PCR, Vaginal care products

Materials Tested

Ammonium lauryl sulfate, Benzocaine, Clotrimazole, Glycerin, Miconazole nitrate, Nonoxynol-9 (N9), Povidene-iodine, Pramoxine HCl, Resorcinol, Tioconazole, Triton X-100, Vinegar

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