ELECTRICALLY ASSISTED LIDOCAINE AND EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY DEVICE HAVING IMPROVEMENT IN SHELF-STABILITY

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly shelf-stable electrically assisted transdermal drug delivery device for delivering an epinephrine, typically with an anesthetic (lidocaine or the like) along with a method for manufacturing a highly shelf-stable epinephrine containing transdermal delivery device, and also a highly shelf-stable packaged electrode assembly for transdermal delivery of the epinephrine. SOLUTION: The electrode assembly for the electrically assisted drug delivery device is equipped with an anode assembly having a first electrode and a donor hydrogel containing the epinephrine electrically in contact with the first electrode. The sealed anode assembly is physically, chemically, electronically, electrochemically or microbiologically stable at 25°C for at least 12 months. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI