Transdermal delivery of nicotine
AssigneeSchering Corporation
InventorsSharad K. Govil, Paul Kohlman
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Abstract
A transdermal nicotine patch comprising an antipruritic to counteract pruritis observed with the transdermal administration of nicotine is disclosed. The patch can be any conventional patch type, e.g., reservoir, adhesive or polymeric matrix.
Claims14
An adhesive, polymeric matrix or reservoir transdermal delivery patch for the controlled release of nicotine comprising an amount of nicotine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof effective to treat symptoms associated with tobacco smoking cessation and an amount of an antipruritic effective to treat the pruritis associated with transdermal delivery of nicotine, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.