TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPRISING GLYCOPYRROLATE TO TREAT SIALORRHEA

摘要

In one aspect, the invention includes a method for treating sialorrhea, comprising the steps of identifying a patient afflicted with sialorrhea and administering a therapeutically effective amount of glycopyrrolate to the patient using a transdermal route of administration. In another aspect, the invention is a transdermal drug delivery system for treating a patient exhibiting sialorrhea, including a transdermal patch, a therapeutically effective amount of glycopyrrolate contained in the transdermal patch to alleviate sialorrhea, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The transdermal patch can be a single layer drug-in-adhesive patch, a multi-layer drug-in-adhesive patch, a matrix patch, or a reservoir patch.