| abstract |
A transdermal drug delivery system, is provided which includes, in combination, an impermeable backing member, a matrix containing a medicinally active ingredient, and a pressure sensitive adhesive for affixing the system to the skin of a patient; the improvement in such system is based on the fact that said matrix is drug permeable (including to hydrophilic drugs) and is formed of a copolymer which can be softened sufficiently at temperature between 45°C. and 160°C. to incorporate the drugs therein without damage caused by heat or chemical reactions, the matrix being formed of a substantially linear block copolymer which is a reaction product of a polydiorganosiloxane which forms "soft" segments in said reaction product and a diisocyanate which forms "hard" segments, said copolymer having a glass transition temperature between 45°C. and 160°C., said soft segments comprising from 80 to 99 percent by weight, based on the weight of said copolymer, the average molecular weight of the copolymer being between 15,000 and 500,000. |