TRANSDERMAL DDS Flashcards
1
Q
A Self-contained discrete dosage form
A
A Self-contained discrete dosage form
2
Q
It delivers a drug through intact skin at a controlled rate
into the systemic circulation
A
Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems
3
Q
Delivery rate is controlled by the skin or membrane in the
delivery system
A
Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems
4
Q
being the largest part of the body makes it an efficient
route of administration to achieve either systemic but more
often local effects by the absorption of substances from
outside the skin to the different portions beneath the skin
A
Skin
5
Q
- Skin being the largest part of the body makes it an efficient
route of administration to achieve either systemic but more
often local effects by the absorption of substances from
outside the skin to the different portions beneath the skin or
also called
A
percutaneous absorption
6
Q
Percentage of water and liquid in the skin
A
40% water, 40% lipid
7
Q
Transport system of TDDS
A
Passive diffusion
8
Q
A