Avoid touching the sticky side of a skin patch with your fingers.

Do not expose the skin patch to heat while you are wearing it.

The skin patch is most commonly prescribed for patients with cancer.

Store the skin patches at room temperature away from heat and moisture.

Keep each skin patch in the foil pouch until you are ready to use it.

Then the drug was applied in a skin patch for six weeks.

"So for a skin patch to work it would have to cover your entire back."

Do not use more skin patches or wear them for longer than recommended by your doctor.

If the skin patch falls off, replace it with a new one.

By the year 2000, the market for skin patches is expected to grow to about $5 billion.