Help Avoid Common Errors With Transdermal Patches

July 2017

Questions often come up about using transdermal patches properly.

Cutting a patch is okay in some situations...but not others.

For example, cutting a patch that has the drug in a "reservoir"...such as brand Androderm or NicoDerm CQ...may lead to dose dumping.

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Table of Contents

Med Adherence Take Steps to Reduce the Number of Return-to-Stock Rxs
Inhalers AirDuo Is NOT a Generic for Advair
Pediatrics Ask for a Child's Weight at Drop-Off...Even for Refills
Transdermal Patches Help Avoid Common Errors With Transdermal Patches
Corticosteroids Expect to See Fewer Rxs for Short Courses of Oral Steroids
Parkinson s Disease Think of Xadago as Similar to Selegiline or Rasagiline for Parkinson's Disease
Diabetes Watch for Labeling Changes About Amputations With Invokana
Osteoporosis Stay Alert for Mix-Ups With Meds for Treating Osteoporosis
UTIs Be Prepared to Handle Unusual Antibiotic Rxs for Recurrent UTIs
Heart Failure Prevent Mishaps With Entresto or Corlanor in Heart Failure Patients
Musculoskeletal Look for Meds Linked to Nighttime Leg Cramps