Controlled transdermal administration of melatonin
US5508039A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K47/14
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to the transdermal administration of melatonin together with a suitable permeation enhancer. The invention includes a transdermal drug delivery device (10) comprising a matrix (12) adapted to be placed in melatonin- and permeation enhancer-transmitting relation with the skin site (18). The matrix (12) contains sufficient amounts of a permeation enhancer and of melatonin, in combination, to continuously administer to the skin (18) for a predetermined period of time the melatonin to provide an effective therapeutic result. The invention is also directed to a method for the transdermal administration of a therapeutically effective amount of melatonin together with a skin permeation-enhancing amount of a suitable permeation enhancer. The invention further includes methods for time- and rate-patterned transdermal delivery of melatonin to simulate the natural circadian rhythmic profile of melatonin in mammals.
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