Practice Quiz

FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

Category - Clinical

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If a patient is considering switching from Catapres tablets to the Catapres patch, which of the following is the best suggestion you would give them?
  1. Never use both the patch and the tablets together.
  2. Use both the patch and the tablets for 2-3 days before stopping the tablets.
  3. Stop using the tablets for 2-3 days before beginning the patch.
  4. None of the above-the Catapres patch is ineffective.
Explanation
Answer: B - Since the patches are applied weekly, the patient should overlap the two delivery systems. A patient should not be advised to stop taking the medication immediately. The Catapres patch has been shown to be effective and increase patient compliance.
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