A member asked:

Daughters using climara (estradiol) 100mg patch cut in half , replaced every 7 days. after a day the patch is a bit frayed on the edges. is it still doing its job?

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Not recommended: Cutting the patch in half ruins the integrity of the delivery system thereby affecting the absorption of the intended dose. Climara (estradiol) comes in a 0.05 dose as well. I recommend getting that patch instead of cutting the 0.1 patch.

Answered 6/24/2014

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