Most of you know Ibuprofen
which is an amazingly effective, safe pain killer. It came to our notice that researchers
have created what they claim to be the first ever ibuprofen patch, now this
will be able to conform to the skin and provide a steady release of the drug
for up to 12 hours.
The innovative patch was as a
result of the collaboration between scientists at the University of Warwick in
the UK and drug delivery research firm Medherant, the clear patch is made of a
polymer matrix loaded with the drug. The researchers claim that the patch can
hold as much as 30 percent by weight of ibuprofen, which is higher than most ibuprofen gels, which tend to
top out at about 10 percent.
The team has managed to
ensure that those high drug loads are delivered consistently over time,
allowing the ibuprofen to diffuse through the skin steadily over the course of
12 hours. The patch itself is said to be ‘highly tacky’, allowing it to adhere
to the skin and move with the wearer’s body. Its staying power will make it
easier to control dosage, and will also avoid the need for reapplication over
the course of a day.
The new patch will likely
prove popular for those with localized chronic pain, like back pain and
arthritis. But they’ll have to wait at least a little while the team behind the
new patch reckons it will be “on the market in around 2 years.”
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