OBJECTIVE: To study the determination method vitro drug release profile. METHODS: The content of ephedrine of the percutaneous rate of Kechuan xuewei patch and its in hydrochloride(an index composition) in percutaneous reception fluid and release fluid were determined by HPLC, and the percutaneous penetration rate and the in vitro drug release rate were computed. RESULT: Ephedrine permeated at a constant rate of 6.467 9 μg · cm^-2·h^1/2 and the in vitro drug release rate was 21.382 μg·cm^-2. h^-1/2, fitting Higuchi equation. CONCLUSIO...