Error-Prone Features of Catapres-TTS.

The article reports on the problems associated with Boehringer Ingelheim's Catapres-TTS patches. According to the author, some nurses and pharmacists claim that Boehringer does not print the strength of the drug on the patch itself, which creates problems especially if the drug dose delivered using a patch is changed or the patient requires multiple patches. He adds that problems in using Catapres are more common in long-term care settings because it does not contain the name of the drug.