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Subsaturated transdermal drug delivery device exhibiting enhanced drug flux

US5164190A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 1990
Grant dateNov 17, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/7061
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Transdermal administration of hydrophobic drugs via a diffusion mechanism in which the drug is dissolved in a carrier at concentrations that are 20% to 80% of the saturation concentration. The flux of drug from the device is non-Fickian and is substantially greater than the flux observed when the drug is at saturation.

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