Transdermal Drug Delivery

• Main Author: Tan, Zi Hui
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/61301
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Sonophoresis is the use of ultrasound to transport medicinal agents through the skin. With sonophoresis, absorption of drugs into the skin is exponentially increases. Due to the ultrasound waves, the skin is stimulated by micro-vibrations, escalating the overall kinetic energy of formulating molecul...