Transdermal delivery formulation
AssigneeTrs II, LLC
InventorsTed SCHWARZROCK, Gary CLEARY
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for delivering vitamin D to a subject. In one embodiment the invention provides a transdermal patch for the transdermal administration of vitamin D comprising: (a) a backing layer that serves as the outer surface of the patch during use; (b) an adhesive drug reservoir layer for affixing the patch to skin; and (c) a release liner, which upon removal exposes the adhesive drug reservoir layer. The adhesive drug reservoir layer can include vitamin D, a polymeric adhesive, an organic solvent, and a permeation enhancer.
Claims20
A transdermal patch for the transdermal administration of vitamin D comprising:
- (a) a backing layer that serves as the outer surface of the patch during use;
- (b) an adhesive drug reservoir layer for affixing the patch to skin;
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- (c) a release liner, which upon removal exposes the adhesive drug reservoir layer;
- wherein the adhesive drug reservoir layer comprises vitamin D, a polymeric adhesive, about 1-15 wt. % organic solvent, and a permeation enhancer.
A transdermal patch for the transdermal administration of vitamin D3 comprising:
- (a) a backing layer that serves as the outer surface of the patch during use;
- (b) an adhesive drug reservoir layer for affixing the patch to skin;
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- (c) a release liner, which upon removal exposes the adhesive drug reservoir layer;
- wherein the adhesive drug reservoir layer consists of 1-10 wt. % vitamin D3, 60-90 wt. % polymeric adhesive, an organic solvent, and 1-15 wt. % transcutol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.