Briefly Explain How a Transdermal Patch Delivers a Drug Dose

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Essay

Briefly explain how a transdermal patch delivers a drug dose to the patient.

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Definitions:

Impulse Control

The ability to resist or delay an impulse, drive, or temptation to act and is related to self-regulation.

Anxious Cluster

A group of personality disorders characterized by high levels of anxiety and fearfulness; includes avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders.

Obsessive-Compulsive

Referring to a disorder characterized by unwanted, persistent thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that an individual feels the urge to perform.

Avoidant

Characterized by a pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and a hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.