Poison Centers Say Keep Medicated Patches Away From Children

For More Information, Contact: Loreeta Canton, communications manager; American Association of Poison Control Centers; canton@aapcc.org or 703-894-1863 ALEXANDRIA, VA – Transdermal patches that deliver medicines can pose a danger to children if not handled or disposed of properly, according to medical experts at America’s 57 poison centers. Transdermal patches are adhesive pads placed on the skin that deliver timed-release doses of medicine into the bloodstream. Drugs such as nicotine replacement, nitroglycerin and powerful painkillers like lidocaine and fentanyl are available in