title: Choosing and using a vehicle.
abstract: The amount of topical medication needed to cover the body thinly by self-application was measured in twenty-nine adults. It averaged 22 gm and varied with surface area and size of container, but not with sex or instruction. There was no difference in amount used between cream and ointment or between alcoholic liquid and creamy liquid. Application by a trained attendant required less medication than self-application. Self-application of a fluorescent sunscreen skipped many areas.
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009824:Ointments; D014677:Pharmaceutical Vehicles; D012646:Self Administration; D012996:Solutions; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D009824:Ointments; D014677:Pharmaceutical Vehicles; D012996:Solutions; D013473:Sunscreening Agents