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You may not be familiar with the prevalence of "hormone patches". Absorption through the skin is a common medical delivery method.
by yodon 7mo ago
You may not be familiar with the prevalence of "hormone patches". Absorption through the skin is a common medical delivery method.
- ethanrutherford 7mo agoCounterpoint: these patches are used specifically for slow, controlled absorption of the medication in order to provide symptom relief over long durations. And even then, many drug patches use microneedles to overcome the skin's natural defense against absorption. Only the smallest of molecules can naturally pass through unbroken skin, and the fact that absorption is slow is the primary benefit of medicinal skin patches. They're used for things like hormonal therapeutic treatment or nicotine replacement because for those use cases, the slow, controlled absorption rate is beneficial for long-term relief.