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BANDAGE FOR ADMINISTERING DRUGS

  • US 3,598,123 A
  • Filed: 04/01/1969
  • Issued: 08/10/1971
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/01/1969
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A medical bandage for use in the continuous administration to circulation of controlled quantities of systemically active drugs over a prolonged period of time by absorption through the external body skin or mucosa, said bandage comprising (1) a backing member bearing (2) a pressure-sensitive adhesive on one surface thereof, said pressure-sensitive adhesive having distributed therethrough (3) a plurality of discrete microcapsules, each of which microcapsules comprising a systemically active drug formulation confined within a wall member, said wall member being formed from drug release rate controlling material to continuously meter the flow of drUg from the said microcapsules to the skin or mucosa at a controlled and predetermined rate over a prolonged period of time.

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