Targeted Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems to Manage Regular Drug Administration and Reduce Patient Noncompliance
2021
Patient noncompliance introduces human error to medicine, and limits the extent of
effective clinical care. A portable, automated patch can simplify this process by
regulating and dispensing the necessary amount of medication that a patient requires
systemically, directly through the skin. This device will be low-profile, noninvasive,
water-resistant, easy to use, affordable, and durable, in order to reduce the hassle
and any possibility of patient noncompliance. The types and doses of medication must
be carefully programmed by a medical professional to ensure proper treatment. Transdermally
administered medication has proven to be successful in the past in the treatment of
chronic pain. To test the viability of such a versatile transdermal delivery system,
we will attempt to replace traditional medication for chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) patients using prednisolone. The inconvenience of frequent dosing,
multiple pills, and inhalers are major contributors to noncompliance.
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