Applying the Exelon Patch
It is important to make sure that your loved one takes his or her medicine each day as prescribed. In a clinical study patients showed improvement in cognition, which includes things like memory, reasoning, communicating, understanding, and overall function, as compared with placebo (a patch that contains no medicine).
Apply the Patch in Three Steps
Each patch is sealed in its own protective pouch. You should only open the pouch when you are ready to apply the Exelon Patch.
Before applying the patch, make sure your loved one's skin is:
clean and hairless
free of any powder, oil, moisturizer, or lotion
(that could keep the patch from sticking to your skin properly)
free of cuts, rashes, or irritations
STEP 1: Remove patch from pouch.
Cut the pouch carefully along the dotted line, taking care not to cut the Exelon Patch inside. Then remove the patch from the pouch. The Exelon Patch should not be cut or folded sharply.
Cut the pouch carefully along the dotted line, taking care not to cut the Exelon Patch inside. Then remove the patch from the pouch. The Exelon Patch should not be cut or folded sharply.
STEP 2: Peel off one side of the clear plastic release liner.
Bend the patch slightly to raise the edge of one half of the release liner covering the patch. Then peel off that side of the liner. Avoid touching the sticky part of the patch.
STEP 3: Apply patch firmly.
Put the sticky side of the EXELON PATCH on the skin (on the upper or lower back; alternatively on the upper arm or chest). Then peel off the second side of the release liner and firmly press down on the patch.
Important Reminder
The application site of the Exelon Patch should be changed every day, not using the same exact spot for at least 14 days. This may help minimize skin irritation that could occur.
Removing the Exelon Patch
To remove the old patch, gently pull at one edge of the Exelon Patch to slowly take it completely off the skin. Fold it together and then discard the patch safely out of the reach and sight of children and pets, as there may be some medicine left over in the patch. Be sure to wash your hands after removing the patch.
