Drug absorption from a patch can be dangerously increased by heat

August 2005

Drug absorption from a patch can be dangerously increased by heat...from sunbathing, heating pads, exercise, even a fever.

Heating the patch can increase drug release...leading to a shorter duration of action.

For example, women who sunbathe while wearing estrogen patches sometimes have menopausal symptoms return before the dosing cycle ends.

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