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A dermal adhesive (or skin glue) is a glue used to close wounds in the skin as an alternative to sutures, staples, or clips. Glued closure results in less scarring and is less prone to infection than sutured or stapled closure. There is also no residual closure to remove, so follow-up visits for removal are not required.
A dermal patch or skin patch is a medicated adhesive patch placed on human skin to deliver a medication into the skin. This is in contrast to a transdermal patch , which delivers the medication through the skin and into the bloodstream .
The adhesive layer of this system also contains the drug. In this type of patch the adhesive layer not only serves to adhere the various layers together, along with the entire system to the skin, but is also responsible for the releasing of the drug. The adhesive layer is surrounded by a temporary liner and a backing.
This category is for transdermal patches (also known as skin patches), medicated adhesive patches that are placed on the skin to deliver a time released dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream.
Although the skin is a large and logical target for drug delivery, its basic functions limit its utility for this purpose. The skin functions mainly to protect the body from external penetration (by e.g. harmful substances and microorganisms) and to contain all body fluids.
Salonpas brand analgesic patches. A transdermal analgesic or pain relief patch is a medicated adhesive patch used to relieve minor to severe pain.There are many types of analgesic patches based on the main ingredients in the patches.