The Durogesic DTrans patch needs to be replaced after three days and a new Durogesic DTrans patch put on.
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The drawing above shows you how you may want to change the Durogesic DTrans patch from place to place on your skin.
As each Durogesic DTrans patch is in place for three days by the time you have used your 6th patch you will be able to begin using the first area again.
When you put the Durogesic DTrans patch on look at the chart below and you will see which day of the week the patch needs to be removed.
Shaded boxes may be useful to help distinguish between days when the ' Durogesic DTrans patch is put on' and when the ' Durogesic DTrans patch is taken off'. This page can be printed off as many times as you wish and given to patients who may find it helpful and a word document version of this chart suitable for printing can be found here.
