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  • Developing effective drug delivery systems is crucial for therapeutic success.
  • Transdermal patches offer a non-invasive route for drug administration.
  • Optimizing patch properties like adhesion and drug flux is essential for performance.

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  • To design an optimal transdermal patch formulation using response surface methodology (RSM).
  • To investigate the effect of different polymers and enhancers on drug release and adhesion.
  • To identify the most effective enhancer for increasing drug flux.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized response surface methodology (RSM) with polynomial equations for formulation design.
  • Formulations incorporated Eudragit RS 100 (ERS), Eudragit RL 100 (ERL), polyvinylpyrrolidone K30 (PVP), and polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG 400).
  • Evaluated the efficacy of terpenes as enhancers to increase drug flux, specifically menthol for arecoline.

Main Results:

  • RSM successfully guided the design of a patch formulation with optimized adhesion and drug flux.
  • The inclusion of polymers like Eudragit and PVP, along with plasticizers, influenced patch characteristics.
  • Menthol demonstrated the most significant enhancement effect on the flux of arecoline through the patch.

Conclusions:

  • Response surface methodology is an effective tool for optimizing transdermal patch formulations.
  • Terpenes, particularly menthol, can significantly enhance drug permeation (flux) in transdermal systems.
  • The developed formulation shows potential for improved drug delivery via transdermal patches.