Methods and formulations for photodynamic therapy
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1. A method for rapidly delivery of a drug to a patient comprising:
- administering dermally a photosensitizer formulation;
applying immediately a pH modifying permeation enhancer to the photosensitizer formulation;
applying a heating component to the skin of the user over the photosensitizer delivery site to heat underlying tissues at the site; and
moderating a control component capable of controlling the magnitude and duration of heat generated by the heating component, to control the speed and depth of penetration of said formulation.
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Abstract
An apparatus to rapidly deliver a drug to a patient, the invention comprising the method of locating a drug beneath a patient'"'"'s skin in a drug depot site, placing a heating component near the drug depot site and generating heat in and near the drug depot site. A control component connected to the heating component is used to control the magnitude and duration of heat generated by the heating component.
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1. A method for rapidly delivery of a drug to a patient comprising:
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administering dermally a photosensitizer formulation;
applying immediately a pH modifying permeation enhancer to the photosensitizer formulation;
applying a heating component to the skin of the user over the photosensitizer delivery site to heat underlying tissues at the site; and
moderating a control component capable of controlling the magnitude and duration of heat generated by the heating component, to control the speed and depth of penetration of said formulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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