Posted by SFY on April 8, 2006, at 12:29:23
In reply to Re: EMSAM-picking it up from pharmacy tomorrow, posted by bassman on April 7, 2006, at 18:27:13
A 6 mg transdermal dose isn't the same as a 6 mg oral dose due in part to the continuous nature of the transdermal delivery system.
This transdermal dosage was found effective in treating depression:
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/159/11/1869(The 20mg/20cm^2 patch used in this study is the same as the Emsam patch that delivers 6 mg)
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