Chapter 6. Non-Parenteral Medication Administration Show
In this section we address how to administer topical medication by two delivery methods: transdermal patches, and creams, lotions, or ointments. Always wear gloves and maintain standard precautions when administering topical medications to the skin, mucous membranes, and tissues. Do not touch any preparations to your own skin. Always clean the skin or wound before applying a new dose of topical medication.
Checklist 55 lists the steps for applying a transdermal patch.
Checklist 56 lists the steps for applying topical medications as creams, lotions, and ointments.
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AttributionsFigure 6.29. Fentanyl patch by DanielTahar is used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license. Figure 6.30. Nicoderm [patch] by RegBarc is used under a CC BY 2.5 generic license. Figure 6.31. Topical cream with MAR by author is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. How do you apply a transdermal patch?Apply the exposed sticky part of the patch to the skin and press down. Next, peel back the second part of the liner and press the entire patch down. Place the patch, sticky side down, onto the clean area of skin.
How is medication administered if it is transdermal?Transdermal means the application of a medicine or drug through the skin. In the simplest terms, a drug is placed on top of the skin, where it is absorbed into the bloodstream. Transdermal medications have many advantages, the main one being ease of application.
Which route of administration is the transdermal patch?Transdermal administration delivers medication through the skin via patches or other delivery systems. Although comparable to oral-dosage forms in efficacy, transdermal patches have numerous advantages over oral forms.
How are transdermal patches prepared?The transdermal patches of TPM prepared by solvent casting method using a combination of ethylcellulose, PVP, eudragit L 100, CAP, carbopol in various ratios using PG as plasticizers and oleic acid, Tween 80 as a permeation enhancers were studied.
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