Recent advancement of medical patch for transdermal drug delivery
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2023
Abstract
Transdermal patches are a non-invasive method of drug administration. It is an adhesive patch designed to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream throughout the body. Transdermal drug delivery has several advantages over other routes of administration, for instance, it is less invasive, patient-friendly, and has the ability to bypass first-pass metabolism and the destructive acidic environment of the stomach that occurs upon the oral ingestion of drugs. For decades, transdermal patches have attracted attention and were used to deliver drugs such as nicotine, fentanyl, nitroglycerin, and clonidine to treat various diseases or conditions. Recently, this method is also being explored as a means of delivering biologics in various applications. Here, we review the existing literatures on the design and usage of medical patches in transdermal drug delivery, with a focus on the recent advances in innovation and technology that led to the emergence of smart, dissolvable/biodegradable, and high-loading/release, as well as 3D-printed patches.
Keywords
Transdermal, Drug delivery, Medical patch, Development and technology
Divisions
fac_med
Funders
Ministry of Education - Singapore,Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia,FRGS/1/2020/SKK0/TAYLOR/02/6,Universiti Malaya,GPF004B-2020
Publication Title
Medicina-Lithuania
Volume
59
Issue
4
Publisher
MDPI
Publisher Location
ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND