I need a step between 14mg and 7mg...which they conveniently DON'T make. 7 is too little 14 is too much. I've failed at quitting every time because of that useless little 7mg patch. How do I 'make' a 10.5 mg patch safely? It only makes sense to cut a 21mg patch in half! I am inclined to believe that it's "BAD" only because they make less money off you when you cut down the stronger patches...as each step is the same price. Nobody seems to be able to give me a detailed and technical account of how using a 'cut' patch will harm a person.
2006-09-14 09:14:08 · 5 answers · asked by editman21 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Please, don't answer if you don't know anything about this subject.
2006-09-14 09:19:49 · update #1
I had the same problem...I asked my gyno & she said it was ok to cut them, I did, they worked GR8!
p.s.
nothing leaks out
2006-09-14 09:24:03 · answer #1 · answered by sadie_oyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cutting the patch might not be a good idea, because it might interfere with the drug release. On any given patch, you will only get about a third of the drug on the patch. That's ok because they design these patches with that fact in mind.
I'm just not sure what is the opinion on cutting patches.
2006-09-14 11:29:33 · answer #2 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they made so that the stuff inside the patch will just leak out the cut edge if you do that, rather than the usual slow-release mechanism?
2006-09-14 09:16:39 · answer #3 · answered by catintrepid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why you couldn't cut it. I've not heard of anything bad happening.
When you're at home, try cutting and applying one you already have and see what happens. You can judge if you want to do it or not with the higher dose patch and if it hinders it sticking to your skin or not.
2006-09-14 09:26:00 · answer #4 · answered by Lucianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cut my 21mg patch ALL the time!
2006-09-14 09:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by Cam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋