An effective once-weekly patch
The only once-weekly combination dose patch designed to reduce moderate to severe hot flashes due to menopause and prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis in women with an intact uterus. If you use Climara Pro® only to prevent osteoporosis due to menopause, talk with your healthcare provider about whether a different treatment or medicine without estrogens might be better for you.
Learn more about a once-weekly patch that can reduce moderate to severe hot flashes due to menopause and may also help prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis. You’ll also find steps below for application and helpful tips to optimally apply your patch.
Why the patch?
Once-weekly
application
Change your Climara Pro®
patch every 7 days
Climara Pro®—
a translucent patch
Delivers an effective dose of
estrogen and progestin through
a Transdermal Systema
a0.045 mg estradiol and 0.015 mg
levonorgestrel per day.
You and your healthcare provider should talk regularly (every 3 to 6 months) about the dose you are using and whether you still need treatment with Climara Pro®.
Let's get attached
Below are instructions for applying your Climara Pro® patch. This information is not a substitute for talking with your doctor about your postmenopausal symptoms or treatment.
Read the Patient Information that comes with your prescription before you start using Climara Pro® and each time you get a refill. There may be new information.
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Pick the days you will change your Climara Pro®
You will need to change your patch 1 time each week or every 7 days
2. Remove the Climara Pro® patch from the pouch
- Remove patch from its protective pouch by tearing at the notch (do not use scissors)
- Do not remove your patch from the pouch until you are ready to apply it
3. Remove the adhesive liner
- Step A: You will see that Climara Pro® is an oval-shaped clear patch that is attached to a thick, hard-plastic adhesive liner and covered by a clear, plastic film
- Step B: To apply your patch, you must first remove the protective, clear plastic film that is attached to the clear thicker plastic backing
- Step C: There is a silver foil sticker attached to the inside of the pouch. Do not remove the silver foil sticker from the pouch
4. Placing the patch on your skin
- Apply the sticky side of the patch to one of the areas of skin shown below
- Avoid touching the sticky side of the patch with your fingers
Note:
- Avoid the waistline, since clothing and belts may cause the patch to be rubbed off
- Do not apply Climara Pro® to your breasts
- Only apply Climara Pro® to skin that is clean, dry, and free of any powder, oil, or lotion
- You should not apply the patch to injured, burned, or irritated skin, or areas with skin conditions (such as birthmarks, tattoos, or skin that is very hairy)
5. Press the patch firmly onto your skin
- Press the patch firmly with your fingers for at least 10 seconds
- Rub the edges of the patch to make sure that it will stick to your skin
Note:
- Contact with water while you are swimming, using a sauna, bathing, or showering may cause the patch to fall off
- If your patch falls off reapply it. If you cannot reapply the patch, apply a new patch to another area and continue to follow your original application schedule
- If you stop using your Climara Pro® or forget to apply a new patch as scheduled, you may have spotting or bleeding, and your symptoms may come back
6. Throwing away your used patch
- When it is time to change your patch, remove the old patch before you apply a new patch
- To throw away the used patch, fold the sticky side of the patch together, place it in a sturdy child-proof container, and place this container in the trash. Used patches should not be flushed in the toilet
Below is some helpful advice for using and changing your Climara Pro® patch.
How should I use Climara Pro®?
- Use Climara Pro® exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use it
- Climara Pro® is for skin use only
- Change your Climara Pro® patch 1 time each week or every 7 days
- Apply your Climara Pro® patch to a clean, dry area on your lower abdomen or buttocks. This area must be clean, dry, and free of powder, oil or lotion for your patch to stick to your skin
- Apply your Climara Pro® patch to a different area of your abdomen or your buttocks each time. Do not use the same application site 2 times in the same week
- Do not apply Climara Pro® to your breasts
- If you forget to apply a new Climara Pro®, you should apply a new patch as soon as possible
- You and your healthcare provider should talk regularly (every 3 to 6 months) about the dose you are using and whether you still need treatment with Climara Pro®
How do I change Climara Pro®?
- When changing Climara Pro®, peel off the used patch slowly from the skin
- After removal of Climara Pro®, people usually have either no adhesive residue or light adhesive residue. If any adhesive residue remains on your skin after removing the patch, allow the area to dry for 15 minutes. Then, gently rub the area with an oil-based cream or lotion to remove the adhesive from your skin
- Keep in mind, the new patch must be applied to a different skin area of your lower abdomen or buttocks. This area must be clean, dry, and free of powder, oil or lotion. The same site should not be used again for at least 1 week after removal of the patch
Click here for full Instructions For Use in the full Prescribing Information.
If you’re thinking about a treatment for your moderate to severe postmenopausal
hot flashes that can also help prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis, ask your doctor about the once-weekly combination patch, Climara Pro®. If you use Climara Pro® only to prevent osteoporosis due to menopause, talk with your healthcare provider about whether a different treatment or medicine without estrogens might be better for you.
