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The painkillers that are taken orally impact your entire body, even though you may have pain in only one particular area. The medication will dissolve in your whole body that not increases the likelihood of side effects but also impacts its effectiveness on the area which needs medication. However, the scientists in Britain's University of Warwick have come up with a solution for this problem and developed first of its kind Ibuprofen skin patch. This patch has been custom designed by the Bostik company and is made from a flexible glue polymer. The patch has 30% ibuprofen by weight and can be applied to the body externally. This medication then seeps into the skin from the polymer at a specific rate and can remain active for a period of 12 hours. This patch will heal the designated pain location rather than traveling through the patient's bloodstream, reports Gizmag.

The patch is capable of delivering the medication for up to 12 hours to the affected area, according to a statement. It is able to hold up to 30% of the drug load which is 5-10 times higher than the medical patches and gels being used today, reveal the University of Warwick notes. According to the University, this transparent patch is "cosmetically pleasing," if it bothers you how the skin patch may affect your fashion statement, as reported by CNET.

The scientists say that there are a limited number of substance that may be used in a patch that makes it adhesive, keeps it thin, flexible and can allow high dose of drug. Expected to be launched in the next 2 years, a company called Medherent, formed by Haddleton in collaboration with the University will be handling its commercialization, says UPI.