Posted by Darkness At Noon on July 13, 2007, at 12:28:12
In reply to EMSAM Question Again - Help, posted by JohnSky on July 13, 2007, at 9:54:38
> Today I cut the patch in half (I hope you can do that) to see how where the anxiety goes. I thought I could hold at 3mg and work back up to 6mg very slowly.
> My pharmacist says don't cut the patch.> 1. Is cutting the patch OK?
My pdoc explicitly told me to cut the patch so I could taper up from half a patch to the full patch.
Some common-sense precautions: store the unused half-patch in a sealed plastic baggie, to prevent water damage, oxidation, whatever. Use the half-patch before starting another patch, to minimize possible degradation. Wash scissors and hands thoroughly afterwards, to remove any selegiline residue (which might otherwise get into your eyes, mucus membrame, etc.).
Basically, the drug companies are covering their butts against extreme cases, like not using the other half-patch for a year after it's lost potency, or an infant chewing on the patch.
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