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Transdermal Drug Administration

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Transdermal Drug Administration

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  • Drugs can be administered transdermally by a patch applied to the skin. The drug penetrates the skin and is absorbed into the bloodstream.

    (Photograph from Medichrome/Michael Tamborrino.)

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