Transdermal Drug Delivery

Question 1

What medical condition is Clonidine used to treat?

Answer 1

Hypertension

Question 2

What type of patch is Ortho-Evra?

Answer 2

Contraceptive birth control patch

Question 3

Patch type: Ortho-Evra®?

Answer 3

Drug in Adhesive

Question 4

How often is the Ortho-Evra® patch applied?

Answer 4

Weekly

Question 5

What is Fentanyl used for?

Answer 5

Analgesia, pain relief

Question 6

How often is the Duragesic / Fentanyl patch applied?

Answer 6

Weekly

Question 7

What is the product name of a patch containing Lidocaine?

Answer 7

Lidoderm

Question 8

What is Lidoderm® used for?

Answer 8

Analgesia of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).

Question 9

What type of patch is Lidoderm®?

Answer 9

Reservoir

Question 10

How often is the Lidoderm® patch applied?

Answer 10

Daily

Question 11

: Name some product names for patches containing Nicotine.

Answer 11

A: Habitrol®, Nicoderm – CQ®, Nicotrol®, Prostep®

Question 12

What is the primary purpose of nicotine patches?

Answer 12

Smoking cessation.

Question 13

How often are these nicotine patches administered?

Answer 13

Daily

Question 14

How does Nitroglycerin work in the body?

Answer 14

It produces nitric oxide (NO), which acts as a vasodilator.

Question 15

Name some product names for patches containing Nitroglycerin.

Answer 15

Nitro-Dur®, Transderm-Nitro®

Question 16

What is Nitroglycerin used for?

Answer 16

Angina or chest pain

Question 17

What type of patch is Nitro-Dur®?

Answer 17

Drug-in-adhesive.

Question 18

How often is the Nitro-Dur® patch applied?

Answer 18

Daily

Question 19

Name some product names for patches containing Estradiol.

Answer 19

Alora®, Climara®, Esclim®, Estraderm®, FemPatch®, Vivelle®, Vivelle-DOT®

Question 20

What is Estradiol used for?

Answer 20

Hormone replacement / therapy

Question 21

What type of patch is Estradiol?

Answer 21

Drug-in-adhesive.

Question 22

How often is the Estradiol patch applied?

Answer 22

Weekly

Question 23

: What is the product name of a patch containing both Estradiol and Norethindrone?

Answer 23

CombiPatch®

Question 24

: What is CombiPatch® used for?

Answer 24

: Hormone Replacement.

Both estradiol and northidorne are horses

Question 25

How does Oxybutynin work in the body?

Answer 25

t works as a competitive antagonist of the acetylcholine receptor.

Question 26

What is the product name of a patch containing Oxybutynin?

Answer 26

Oxytrol

Question 27

What is Oxytrol® used for?

Answer 27

Overactive bladder (antispasmodic).

Question 28

: What type of patch is Oxytrol®?

Answer 28

: Drug-in-adhesive.

Question 29

How often is the Oxytrol® patch applied?

Answer 29

Twice a week.

Question 30

: How does Scopolamine work in the body?

Answer 30

It works as a competitive antagonist of acetylcholine at the muscarinic receptor.

Question 31

What is the product name of a patch containing Scopolamine?

Answer 31

TransdermScop®

Question 32

What is TransdermScop® used for?

Answer 32

Motion Sickness.

Question 33

What is the product name of a patch containing Lidocaine and Epinephrine?

Answer 33

Lidosite

Question 34

What is Lidosite used for?

Answer 34

Dermal anesthesia.

Question 35

What type of patch is Lidosite?

Answer 35

Reservoir, iontophoretic.

Question 36

What role does Epinephrine play in the patch?

Answer 36

It acts as a vasoconstrictor, prolonging the duration of action of lidocaine by delaying resorption at the site.