OBJECTIVE To establish an HPLC method for determination of content and percutaneous absorption of selfmade terbinafine hydrochloride cream and original cream.METHODS Kromasil C18(5μm,4.6 mm×250 mm)was used as column,with methanol-acetonitrile-pH7.5 triethylamine acetate buffer(55∶35∶10)as mobile phase,flow rate at 1 ml·min-1and detection wavelength at 282 nm.In percutaneous absorption study,Franz intelligent instrument was used with in vitro suckling pig skin as transdermal barrier.The similarity of self-ma...