Review Article
Open Access
A Brief Review on Antihypertensive Drug Delivery through Transdermal Patches
S.P.Deshmukh*1, Dr. N.S.Bhajipale1, V.M.Vaidya1, A.G.Sinhe1
1S.G.S.P.S Institute of pharmacy Kaulkhed, Akola-444004, India
S.P.Deshmukh et al /Int.J. TechnoChem Res. 2016,2(3),pp 244-256.
Abstract
TDDS are topically administration of medicaments through the skin for systemic effects at a
predetermined and controlled rate in the form of transdermal patches. Transdermal drug delivery of
antihypertensive drugs is able to provide optimum amount of drug to control the disease condition along with
minimum side effects. The TDDS avoidance of first pass metabolism and other variables associated with the GI
tract, such as Hypertension is directly responsible for 57% of all stroke deaths and 24% of all coronary heart
disease deaths in India. Oral drug administration is limited by many disadvantages. This review on different
antihypertensive drugs showed that, by delivering drug through this route improves bioavailability a well as
patient compliance. This can also lead to cost effectiveness of healthcare treatment for the long term
management of hypertension. But the main limitation is that, the drug should possess certain specific
physicochemical properties which should be suited to permeate through the skin, therefore all antihypertensive
drugs cannot be given by this route.
Keywords
Anithypertensive drug delivery, Transdermal patches.