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Catapres-TTS Patient, Information, Instructions - Clonidine Patch
Catapres-TTS Patient, Information, Instructions - Clonidine Patch
PATIENT INFORMATION
PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT
(Read the following instructions carefully before using this
medication. If you have any questions, please consult your doctor.)
General Information
Catapres-TTS is a square, tan adhesive
patch containing an active
blood pressure lowering medication. It is designed to deliver
the drug into the body
through the skin smoothly
and consistently for one full week. Normal exposure to water, as
in showering, bathing, and swimming, should not affect the patch.
However, should the patch
begin to separate from the skin, the white, round, adhesive
overlay should be applied directly over it to ensure adhesion for
seven full days. The Catapres-TTS patch
must be replaced with a new one on a fresh skin
site if the one in use
significantly loosens or falls off.
How to Apply the Catapres-TTS Patch
1) Apply the square, tan Catapres-TTS patch
once a week, preferably at a convenient time
on the same day of the week (i.e., prior to bedtime on Tuesday
of week one; prior to bedtime on Tuesday of week two, etc.).
2) Select a hairless area
such as on the upper, outer arm
or upper chest. The area
chosen should be free of cuts, abrasions, irritation, scars or calluses
and should not be shaved before applying the Catapres-TTS patch.
Do not place the Catapres-TTS patch
on skin folds or under
tight undergarments, since premature
loosening may occur.
3) Wash hands with soap
and water and thoroughly
dry them.
4) Clean the area
chosen with soap and water.
Rinse and wipe dry with a clean, dry tissue.
5) Select the pouch
labeled Catapres-TTS (clonidine) and open it. Remove the square,
tan patch from the pouch.
6) Remove the clear plastic
protective backing
from the patch by gently peeling
off one half of the backing at a time. Avoid touching the sticky
side of the Catapres-TTS
patch.
7) Place the Catapres-TTS patch
on the prepared skin site
(sticky side down) by applying firm pressure
over the patch to ensure
good contact with the skin, especially around the edges. Discard
the clear plastic protective
backing and wash your hands
with soap and water
to remove any drug from
your hands.
8) Next week, remove the old patch
and discard it (refer toInstructions for Disposal). After
choosing a different skin
site, repeat instructions 2 through 7 for the application of your
next Catapres-TTS patch.
How to Apply the Overlay
Note: The white, round, adhesive
overlay does not contain any drug
and should not be used alone. The overlay should be applied directly
over the Catapres-TTS patch
only if the patch begins
to separate from the skin, thereby ensuring adhesion
for seven full days.
1) Wash hands with soap
and water and thoroughly
dry them.
2) Using a clean, dry tissue, make sure that the area
around the square, tan Catapres-TTS patch
is clean and dry. Press gently on the Catapres-TTS patch
to ensure that the edges are in good contact
with the skin.
3) Take the white, round, adhesive
overlay from its pouch
and remove the paper liner
backing from the overlay.
4) Carefully center
the adhesive overlay
over the square, tan Catapres-TTS patch
and apply firm pressure, especially around the edges in contact
with the skin.
Instructions for Disposal
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
During or even after use, a patch
contains active medication
which may be harmful to infants and children if accidentally applied or
ingested. After use, fold in
half with the sticky sides together. Dispose of carefully out of reach
of children.
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