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Methods and apparatus for improving administration of drugs through the use of heat and other physical means. The present invention relates to the use of heat and other physical means in conjunction with specially designed dermal drug delivery systems, conventional commercial dermal drug delivery sy

Methods and apparatus for improving administration of drugs through the use of heat and other physical means. The present invention relates to the use of heat and other physical means in conjunction with specially designed dermal drug delivery systems, conventional commercial dermal drug delivery systems, or drugs delivered into a sub-skin depot site via injection and other methods to alter, mainly increase, the drug release rate from the dermal drug delivery systems or the depot sites to accommodate certain clinical needs.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of controlling the rate of absorption of a drug in a target area of a human body comprising:initiating the transdermal administration of a drug to a portion of the body;activating a controlled temperature modification apparatus proximate the drug being administ

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of controlling the rate of absorption of a drug in a target area of a human body comprising:initiating the transdermal administration of a drug to a portion of the body;activating a controlled temperature modification apparatus proximate the drug being administered by exposing to oxygen an oxygen-activated exothermic medium disposed within the controlled temperature modification apparatus; andvarying the amount of oxygen to which the exothermic medium is exposed to vary a rate of reaction of the exothermic medium and thereby adjusting the temperature of said target area of the body with said controlled temperature modification apparatus.