Guiding Expert/ Deputy Chief Pharmacist Su Zhiqiang, Pharmacy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Baiyun Hospital
Article by/ Yang Yiqiong, Chief Chinese Medicine Pharmacist, Pharmacy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Baiyun Hospital
In daily life, plasters are one of the most common items in family medicine cabinets. However, there are different forms of plasters, which are generally divided into patches and plaster patches. Although both are used externally on the skin, there are certain differences between the two.
What is a Patch?
A patch refers to a thin, flexible preparation made from raw medicinal substances combined with suitable materials, designed to be applied to the skin, capable of producing systemic or local effects.
Patches can be applied to intact skin surfaces or to skin surfaces that are diseased or incomplete. For example, a motion sickness patch, which is a transdermal patch that delivers medication through the skin into the bloodstream for systemic effects, is known as a transdermal patch, such as the fentanyl transdermal patch.
What is a Plaster Patch?
A plaster patch refers to a preparation made by combining raw medicinal substances with suitable matrices to form a paste, which is then coated onto backing materials for application to the skin, capable of producing systemic or local effects.
Plaster patches include gel patches (originally known as plaster or gel patches, such as fever-reducing patches) and rubber patches (originally known as rubber patches, such as bone pain patches, and pain-relieving patches).
●Introduction of Guiding Expert ●
Su Zhiqiang
Pharmacy Department
Deputy Chief Pharmacist
Director of the Pharmacy Department at The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Baiyun Hospital. Engaged in hospital pharmacy and clinical pharmacy for 15 years. Specialist clinical pharmacist in anti-tumor drugs, trainer for clinical pharmacists in traditional Chinese medicine at the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Executive Committee Member of the Youth Committee of the 7th Hospital Pharmacy Professional Committee of Guangdong Pharmaceutical Association, Member of the First Drug Therapy Management Expert Committee of Guangdong Pharmaceutical Association, Member of the First Hospital Medical Insurance Drug Management Expert Committee of Guangdong Pharmaceutical Association, Member of the Second Oncology Drug Expert Committee of Guangdong Pharmaceutical Association, Member of the Second Science Popularization Expert Committee of Guangdong Pharmaceutical Association, Executive Committee Member of Baiyun District Pharmaceutical Association. Has hosted and participated in multiple national and provincial-level projects, published over 10 academic papers, and trained 15 clinical pharmacists in traditional Chinese medicine.
Specializes in: Rational use of anti-tumor drugs and auxiliary medications, pain management, nutritional support therapy, medication guidance for chronic diseases, medication education and management, etc.
●Author Introduction ●
Yang Yiqiong
Pharmacy Department
Chief Chinese Medicine Pharmacist
Licensed Chinese medicine pharmacist, graduated from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, mainly engaged in the dispensing of outpatient Western medicine and Chinese patent medicine, familiar with the rational use of commonly used Chinese and Western medicines and patient medication education and other pharmaceutical services.
Editor | Cai Shuhui
Reviewed by | He Yumei
Chief Editor | Pan Yufei
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