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Norspan pain patch applied in the wrong place

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niina
niina

I accidentally applied Norpsan pain patch in a person's left lower back when it is supposed to be applied in the upper back.

Is this harmful?

Thanks in advance for answering!

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  • conor64922
    conor64922 niina

    Posted

    I jse a patch but it is not norspan. However i think the same applies. I placed it on my upper back once and just didnt feel much relief from it until a lot later than i would have. Not sure if there is any science behind that its just what i noticed from my one time mistake doing that. I cant imagine it will do any harm so dont worry too much.
    • oly958
      oly958 conor64922

      Posted

      I think you are correct - the pain killer enters the blood in the wrong place so takes more time to get to the right place. It is probably not a good idea to put another patch in the correct location as that would be a double dose.
    • conor64922
      conor64922 oly958

      Posted

      Yes the drug will eventually enter the system even in the wrong place. I switched patches just because even after a few days didnt think it was doing what it should have been. A few hours after that i felt fine again.
  • ihavenonickname
    ihavenonickname niina

    Posted

    Hi Niina

    The pain patch is more effective when you place it over the painful area....you did not cause great harm

    go ahead an breath now, hugs

    judith

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