FDA Warns About Risk of Wearing Medicated Patches During MRIs

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Title: FDA Warns About Risk of Wearing Medicated Patches During MRIs

FDA Warns About Risk of Wearing Medicated Patches During MRIs
Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:18:00 -0600

Certain adhesive patches that deliver medication through the skin have been found to be a risk to patient safety. The patches, if worn while undergoing magnetic resonance imaging scans or MRIs, can cause skin burns, says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today.

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