Formulation and Evaluation of Donepezil-Loaded Transdermal Patches Using Natural Polymers

Authors

  • Samuel Gangula,Praveen Gujjula, Dr. D Raghava, Dr.Kavala Nageswara Rao Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Donepezil, Transdermal Patch, Sodium Alginate, Alzheimer’s

Abstract

Donepezil, a cholinesterase inhibitor, is widely used in the management of Alzheimer’s disease but suffers from poor bioavailability due to extensive first-pass metabolism and gastrointestinal side effects. Transdermal delivery offers a promising alternative by maintaining steady plasma concentrations 

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References

● Birks, J. S., & Harvey, R. J. (2018). Donepezil for dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (6), CD001190.

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001190.pub3

● Howard, R., McShane, R., Lindesay, J., Ritchie, C., Baldwin, A., Barber, R., ... & Phillips, P. (2012). Donepezil and memantine for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease. New England Journal of Medicine, 366(10), 893–903. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1106668

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Published

2025-10-07

How to Cite

Samuel Gangula,Praveen Gujjula, Dr. D Raghava, Dr.Kavala Nageswara Rao. (2025). Formulation and Evaluation of Donepezil-Loaded Transdermal Patches Using Natural Polymers . History of Medicine, 11(2), 93-108. https://doi.org/10.48047/