There is a particular type of adhesive patch that many people have used before. It is called a transdermal patch. Unlike a Band-Aid, it’s specific uses to deliver medication that is saturated on the ...

As more and more research hints at the potential therapeutic uses of psychedelics, finding new ways to deliver the powerful drugs has taken on new interest. For example, the active component of ...

Overview: Transdermal lidocaine is commonly used to relieve pain, including certain kinds of nerve pain. It works by temporarily blocking nerve signals that cause you to feel pain. The most common ...

Transdermal therapeutic systems (TTSs) are commonly used to treat many diverse medical conditions. There are several advantages to this form of drug delivery; however, adverse cutaneous reactions are ...

Patients and prescribers alike are familiar with the vast array of psychiatric medicines available to treat mental illnesses. They are often less aware that certain psychotropics can be delivered via ...

A skin patch that delivers testosterone to increase sex drive is among the most recent used to treat medical conditions. Since 1979, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first ...

EE: Ethinyl estradiol; LNG: Levonorgestrel; OC: Oral contraceptive; RR: Relative risk; VTE: Venous thromboembolism. Transdermal contraceptive patches provide a more convenient delivery system for ...

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Credit: Alvogen, Inc. Fentanyl is an opioid agonist indicated for the management of severe or persistent pain in opioid-tolerant patients. At this time, Alvogen Inc has received 1 serious adverse ...

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Vol. 6, No. 5 (October 2004), pp. 777-788 (12 pages) This study of postmenopausal female smokers (N=94) asked: During short-term smoking abstinence, do the beneficial ...