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SUBMITTER: Otto DP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3581683 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
AAPS PharmSciTech 20121211 1
Transdermal delivery systems are useful in cases where preferred routes such as the oral route are not available. However, low overall extent of delivery is seen due to the permeation barrier posed by the skin. Chemical penetration enhancers and invasive methods that disturb the structural barrier function of the skin can be used to improve transdermal drug delivery. However, for suitable drugs, a fast-releasing transdermal delivery system can be produced by incorporating a heating source into a ...[more]