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In recent years drug patches have been used and questioned by patients and doctors worldwide.

In 2005, an Army Master Sgt. died in his sleep due to a drug overdose the night that he was given a painkiller patch after his respiratory surgery.

Not only are painkiller patches being scrutinized because of instances such as this, but birth control patches like Ortho Evra have also been controversial.

Despite Concerns, More Patches Becoming Available

According to the FDA, the despite the obvious harm that many patches are causing to patients, a new generation of high-tech patches is expected to hit the markets, which will make more drugs available in the patch form.

In the past few years, the benefits of patches such as Ortho Evra have come with a handful of problems and the negatives are beginning to outweigh the positives.

“Patches are a ‘neat way' of delivering drugs, but they are not an unalloyed blessing,” claims Dr. Curt D. Furberg from Wake Forest Medical School.

Dangers of Ortho Evra

Sales of the first birth-control patch, Ortho Evra, plunged last year, according to reports.

After the FDA warned consumers and doctors that the Ortho Evra patch could greatly increase the chance of blood clots in women, the patch became a contraceptive associated with my debate.

The FDA warned women that the effects of the patch, as with other drug patches, could vary depending on the individual.

“Some people may not get enough of the drug, which defeats the purpose of taking it. And some may get too much…which is going to hurt some people,” says Furberg.

(Source: Los Angeles Times)

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