Why patches are more effective.
Most drugs are taken orally. Dosage intervals may be
inconvenient. Some drugs are partly destroyed or
neutralized in the stomach, intestine or liver before
reaching the bloodstream. Accordingly, a higher dose is
needed to ensure efficacy, which in turn may increase
the risk of side effects.
To counter these limitations and to improve patient
compliance, drug companies
have introduced patches.
Unlike oral medication, drug patches release the active
compounds directly into the blood. By avoiding the
gastrointestinal system, the drug is less likely to
cause nausea and other side effects. The patch
administers a constant level of the drug, avoiding the
peaks and troughs in drug levels obtained from oral
drugs. By wearing a patch, patients do not need to worry
about forgetting, or waking up to take a pill.
Patches also avoid the mess and inconvenience of
topical creams and lotions. So often creams and lotions
rub off before they are effective.
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