Is there a specific ingredient that allows medications to enter the bloodstream? I have a chronic illness that results in widespread pain and have had great luck with transdermal, er, herbal products but they’re not available in my state. From what I’ve read topical “medications” are wildly different as they don’t enter the bloodstream. What the heck is it that makes the transdermal patches so effective?! TIA!
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Patches tend to be more effective than creams because they stick in place and give the dissolved solution more time to get picked up by the blood vessels near the surface of the skin. Certain medications have different solubility and some are effective only where applied (rather than effecting the whole body). Generally (and ask an actual doctor about specific formulations) topical application for pain relief is meant to have a more local effect.
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