Question: 2 6 . 6 Consider the drug patch shown in Problem 2 6 . 4 . The patch consists of a pure solid drug source

26.6 Consider the drug patch shown in Problem 26.4. The patch consists of a pure solid drug source mounted on top of a water-swollen polymer, which acts as a controlled diffusion barrier. The square patch is 4.0 cm 4.0 cm. The bottom surface of the diffusion barrier is in direct contact with the skin. The desired amount of cumulative drug release is 0.02\mu mole after 10 hours. Independent experiments have shown that the drug is immediately taken up into the body after exiting the patch. The maximum solubility of the drug in the water-swollen polymer is 0.50\mu mole/cm3, which is dilute. The effective diffusion coefficient DAe of the drug in the water-swollen polymer is 208107 cm2/s. What is the required thickness (L) of the diffusion barrier component of the drug patch needed to achieve the desired drug release profile?

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