transdermal patch
Adhesive drug delivery
A transdermal patch is a medicated adhesive pad applied to the skin, delivering drugs directly into the bloodstream through absorption.
Patches provide steady, controlled dosing over hours or days—used for nicotine replacement, birth control, pain management, and motion sickness: She wears a transdermal patch for her chronic pain.
Body's outer layer
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- slow-releaseDispensing payload over time
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
matrix · membrane · permeable · bioavailability · systemic · topical · epidermis · dermis
Addictive tobacco alkaloid
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- scopolamineTropane alkaloid for nausea
- nitroglycerinExplosive compound, cardiac drug
clonidine · buprenorphine · testosterone · lidocaine · contraceptive · hormone · opioid · analgesic
skin
Body's outer layer
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- slow-releaseDispensing payload over time
reservoir · matrix · membrane · permeable · bioavailability · systemic · topical · epidermis · dermis · hydrogel
nicotine
Addictive tobacco alkaloid
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- scopolamineTropane alkaloid for nausea
nitroglycerin · clonidine · buprenorphine · testosterone · lidocaine · contraceptive · hormone · opioid · analgesic · diclofenac
- topicalsointment, lotion, cream, balm, salve
- drug packagingpill bottle, medicine bottle, prescription bottle, vial, ampule
- quitting smokingnicotine gum, nicotine lozenge, cold turkey, nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine replacement
- skin patches
- drug deliverydrug delivery, injection, time release, delayed release, capsule
- slow-release delivery
transdermal patchinjection
Syringe-delivered dose
oral medication · pill · intravenous infusion · IV drip · tablet
transdermal patchinjection
Syringe-delivered dose
intravenous line · subcutaneous injection · central line · epidural
patch, patches, hypodermic, dermal, derma, epidermal, transdermal, intradermal, subdermal