Patent ID: 9155713
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
1. A method for administering an effective amount of ethyl alcohol to provide the effects of drinking an alcoholic beverage by a subject, the method comprising: administering a regulated dose of ethyl alcohol to the subject in a quantity sufficient to affect the subject by providing an adhesive patch structure having a backing layer comprising a flexible material that is impermeable to alcohol, a release membrane, an alcohol reservoir comprising a cavity between the backing layer and the release membrane and completely covered by the backing layer, and bearing at least two grams of ethyl alcohol, and a contact adhesive layer; and applying the adhesive patch structure to the skin of the subject for transdermal delivery of the ethyl alcohol through the skin and into the bloodstream of the subject to provide a regulated dose of ethyl alcohol in an effective amount to provide the effects of drinking an alcoholic beverage.