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Application tips:
▪ Select any area of skin on the body, except the extremities below the knees
or elbows.
▪ Apply a patch once each day, usually in the morning. then take the patch off
for 8 to 12 h out of every 24 h (take it off at bedtime and put a new one on when you wake up
in the morning). Why??
▪ Apply the new patch the next day on a different application site why?
3. Nicoderm® CQ (nicotine)
It is an effective form of Nicotine Replacement Therapy and are used as adjuncts (e.g., along with
counseling) in smoking cessation programs.
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4. Exelon® (Rivastigmine)
▪ It is indicated alone or with other medications for the
treatment of dementia associated with both Alzheimer’s and
Parkinson’s disease.
▪ It is applied to the skin once daily with changing the
application site every day.
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