| abstract |
Medical bandage for use in the continuous administration to circulation of controlled quantities of systemically active coronary vasodilators over a prolonged period of time by absorption through the external body skin or mucosa is comprised of a backing member, a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating, and a reservoir containing the drug confined within a wall member. The wall member is formed from drug release rate controlling material to continuously meter the flow of a therapeutically effective amount of the drug from the reservoir to the skin at a controlled and predetermined rate over a period of time. |