Ibuprofen is an oral-based drug that can be used to treat fever and aching body parts. However, a recent development happened as an Ibuprofen skin patch is finally developed.
A team of researchers from the University of Warwick in England and its affiliated company called "Medherant" has developed what they call the "World's first Ibuprofen patch." This particular patch delivers a concentrated amount of Ibuprofen directly through the skin with the use of polymer technology.
Although there are already available topical Ibuprofen gels in the market, the control of its dosage is unguaranteed. The newly developed patch, on the other hand, can give an exact amount of dosage in a very convenient format. The back of the patch contains the Ibuprofen that will then be integrated with the sticky polymer matrix that can transfer the drug to the skin.
According to the notes released by the research team of the University of Warwick, the patch that the researchers developed is pretty unusual since its small size can actually carry a high amount of drug that will then help the person by relieving the pain for up to 12 hours. Its drug contains a percentage that is also 5 to 10 times higher than some of the pain relievers and gels that are distributed in the market. It is also said that the patch 12 hour pain relieving abilities can be attributed to the fact that it can give a steady amount of drug directly to the area it mostly needs.
During the press release of the patch, Dr. David Haddleton stated that most of the commercial medicinal patches available hardly contain any pain relieving agents and that all they do is soothe the body with their warming effects. He also proudly declared that the technology they've developed is the first patch to have effective amounts of pain relieving drugs such as Ibuprofen -- something that's unavailable anywhere else in the world.
CEO of bio-adhesive company Medherant, Mr. Nigel Davis, said in his brief statement that the patch can be considered as a next-generation drug-transmitting platform.
