Transdermal delivery of hormones

摘要

The present invention provides a transdermal drug delivery system which comprises: a therapeutically effective amount of a hormone; at least one dermal penetration enhancer, which is a safe skin-tolerant ester sunscreen ester; and at least one volatile liquid. The invention also provides a method for administering at least one systemic acting hormone to an animal which comprises applying an effective amount of the hormone in the form of the drug delivery system of the present invention