MATRIX DEVICE FOR TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF RILMENIDINE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME

摘要

The invention concerns an adhesive matrix device for percutaneous delivery of rilmenidine or one of its salts, said matrix device comprising a support, a protective element and a self-adhesive matrix. The invention is characterised in that said matrix comprises: (a) 40 to 90 parts by weight of at least a polymer and/or at least a copolymer; (b) 4 to 40 parts by weight of at least a plasticizer; (c) 5 to 20 parts by weight of rilmenidine, in free form or in the form of one of its salts, in particular in the form of hydrogen phosphate.