Neupro

Neupro Description

rotigotine

Manufacturer:

UCB

Distributor:

Zuellig
/
Agencia Lei Va Hong
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Full Prescribing Info
Description
Neupro is a transdermal patch. It is thin and has three layers. It is square-shaped with rounded edges. The outside is tan-coloured and is imprinted with Neupro 2 mg/24 h, Neupro 4 mg/24 h, Neupro 6 mg/24 h, or Neupro 8 mg/24 h.
Neupro 2 mg/24 hr: Each patch releases 2 mg of rotigotine per 24 hours. Each patch of 10 cm2 contains 4.5 mg of rotigotine.
Neupro 4 mg/24 hr: Each patch releases 4 mg of rotigotine per 24 hours. Each patch of 20 cm2 contains 9.0 mg of rotigotine.
Neupro 6 mg/24 hr: Each patch releases 6 mg of rotigotine per 24 hours. Each patch of 30 cm2 contains 13.5 mg of rotigotine.
Neupro 8 mg/24 hr: Each patch releases 8 mg of rotigotine per 24 hours. Each patch of 40 cm2 contains 18.0 mg of rotigotine.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: The other ingredients are poly(dimethylsiloxane, trimethylsilyl silicate)-copolymerisate, povidoneK90, sodium metabisulphite (E223), ascorbyl palmitate (E304) and DL-α-tocopherol (E307).
Backing layer: Polyester film, siliconized, aluminized, colour coated with a pigment (titanium dioxide (E171), pigment yellow 95, pigment red 166) layer and imprinted (pigment red 144, pigment yellow 95, pigment black 7).
Release liner: Transparent fluoropolymer coated polyester film.
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