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US 5,683,712 AGranted
Transdermal patch for the administration of homeopathic drugs
AssigneeAvantgarde S.p.A.
InventorPaolo Cavazza
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Abstract
Medical device for the administration of active ingredients or drugs at very low doses, and particularly of homeopathic drugs, comprising a transdermal patch with a support membrane, a layer of porous adhesive, a microporous membrane and a gel containing the homeopathic drug to be administered.
Claims4
A transdermal patch, comprising:
- a) a porous adhesive layer for contacting skin epidermis;
- b) a first gel layer containing a homeopathic drug on said porous adhesive layer;
- c) a second gel layer containing said homeopathic drug on said first gel layer;
- d) a microporous membrane between said first and second gel layers for controlling release of said homeopathic drug from said second gel layer into said first gel layer such that the concentration of said homeopathic drug in said first gel layer is lower than the concentration of said homeopathic drug in said second gel layer;
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- e) a support membrane on said second gel layer.
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