abstract |
Provided, among other things, is a method of treating acute, delayed or anticipatory emesis for a sustained period in an individual, which involves applying to a portion of intact skin on the individual a composition of i. an antiemetically effective amount of a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist; ii. a permeation enhancing amount of permeation enhancer comprising 0.5% to 15% by weight of the skin-contacting layer; and iii. an adhesive, wherein a plasma concentration of the 5-HT3 receptor antagonist in a therapeutically effective range is provided for period of time from an onset time to 12 hours or more after the composition is removed. |