Transdermal Drug Delivery In article 2300066, Canan Dagdeviren and co-workers report a soft, conformable embodiment of wearable ultrasound patch for transdermal delivery cosmeceuticals to the skin. The comprises 2D array bulk piezoelectric transducers embedded in poly(dimethylsiloxane) substrate. demonstrates 26.2-fold enhancement niacinamide porcine skin vitro with 10 min application.

This narrative review reports on the pharmacological and pharmacokinetic properties of rotigotine, a non-ergolinic D₃/D₂/D₁ dopamine receptor agonist approved for the treatment of early- and advanced-stage Parkinson's disease (PD) and moderate to severe restless legs syndrome (RLS). Rotigotine is formulated as a transdermal patch providing continuous drug delivery over 24 h, with a plasma conce...

PURPOSE To assess the efficacy of a transdermal fentanyl patch (TFP) (50 μg/hour) applied 10-12 hours before surgery versus placebo for postoperative pain control of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled 40 patients undergoing elective TKA under spinal anesthesia using isobaric or hyperbaric bupivacaine. Subjects were randomized to receive a TFP (Duragesic(®) 50 μg/...

Background Newer drug delivery systems such as transdermal patches using pain relieving or modifying agents emerged as a mainstream treatment protocol for management of pain on the outpatient basis. The administration of diclofenac 100 mg in the transdermal patch in the patients having dental pain due to periapical/periodontal infections was evaluated. Materials and Methods Ninety patients of...

Drug therapy is a process for cure the patient diseases. And in this study several studies can involve such as Photodynamic therapy (PDT), Music therapy, and Chewing gum as drug delivery system. Photodynamic therapy is a relatively new procedure used for the treatment of acne. Music has frequently been used as a therapeutic agent from the ancient times. The concept of Music Therapy is dependent...

Transdermal medication delivery systems provide systemic therapy by passive diffusion through the skin. They offer an alternative route of medication administration and may be well suited for patients who are unable to take or retain oral medications. Granisetron transdermal system (Sancuso(R), ProStrakan, Inc.) is the first transdermal medication patch indicated for the prevention of nausea an...

PURPOSE The one-year effectiveness of transdermal nicotine patches versus placebo patches for smoking cessation based on continuous or sustained abstinence was studied. METHODS A literature search of MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials up to April 2006 was conducted. Articles containing relevant keywords were reviewed by two evaluators independentl...