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transdermal patch
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transdermal patch

Adhesive patches containing drugs for delivery through the skin. Packaged in a membrane, the drug is released at a controlled rate. Not all drugs can be administered in this way, but a number of preparations are available, including: glyceryl trinitrate to treat angina; hyoscine for travel sickness; oestrogen replacement for menopausal problems; and the nicotine patch as an aid to giving up smoking.
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Zoe, from Didsbury, Manchester, said she did the skin patch test, as advised on the pack and had no reaction.
HAIR DYE HORROR; Zoe rushed to burns hospital by The Mirror (London, England)
Byline: ANI Washington, June 16 (ANI): A new study, conducted by researcher from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), has shown that a radioactive skin patch can safely and successfully treat basal cell carcinoma, one of the most common types of skin cancers.
AIIMS researcher claims non-toxic radioactive patch could treat skin ... by Asian News International
Skin patch and vaginal ring versus combined oral contraceptives for contraception, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2008, Issue 1, CD003552.
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