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adjectivethrough the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)
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Definition that contains transdermal
- clonidine an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
- catapres an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
- estradiol patch a transdermal patch that allows estradiol to be absorbed into the blood stream; used in treating estrogen deficiency and in hormone replacement therapy