The Use of Sonophoresis in the Administration of Drugs Throughout the Skin

• Main Authors: Jose Juan Escobar-Chavez (Author), Dalia Bonilla-Martínez (Author), Martha Angélica Villegas-González (Author), Isabel Marlen Rodríguez-Cruz (Author), Clara Luisa Domínguez-Delgado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Transdermal drug delivery offers an attractive alternative to the conventional drug delivery methods of oral administration and injection. However, the stratum corneum acts as a barrier that limits the penetration of substances through the skin. Application of ultrasound to the skin increas...