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Transdermal drug delivery system exposure outcomes.

R J Roberge1, E P Krenzelok, R Mrvos

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh 15224, USA.

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
|March 4, 2000
PubMed
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Transdermal drug delivery system exposures are rare but lead to significant healthcare use. Clonidine and fentanyl exposures, along with oral routes, increased hospital admissions and intensive care unit stays.

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Area of Science:

  • Toxicology
  • Pharmacology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDS) are widely used for medication administration.
  • Limited data exist on the clinical outcomes following accidental or intentional TDDS exposures.
  • Poison control centers receive infrequent reports of TDDS exposures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the characteristics and medical outcomes of TDDS exposures reported to a regional poison information system.
  • To identify factors associated with hospital admission and intensive care unit (ICU) stays in TDDS exposure cases.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 61 TDDS exposure cases over a 5-year period.
  • Data collected from a Regional Poison Information System.
  • Analysis of exposure routes, management, and patient outcomes, including hospital admission and ICU care.

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Main Results:

  • Most exposures (72%) were managed with telephone consultation.
  • 18% of evaluated patients required hospital admission, with 13% admitted to ICUs.
  • Clonidine and fentanyl exposures, oral routes, and drug abuse correlated with hospital admission.
  • Clonidine exposure was linked to ICU admission.

Conclusions:

  • TDDS exposures, though infrequent, are associated with substantial healthcare utilization.
  • Specific agents (clonidine, fentanyl) and exposure routes (oral) necessitate careful medical evaluation.
  • Poison control centers play a role in managing TDDS exposures, but significant cases require advanced medical care.