A 28-year-old woman with well-controlled coeliac disease on a gluten-free diet requests the combined transdermal patch. Is the patch suitable?...

Question

A 28-year-old woman with well-controlled coeliac disease on a gluten-free diet requests the combined transdermal patch. Is the patch suitable?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the combined patch is a non-oral CHC method and its absorption is unaffected by gastrointestinal conditions

Answer

No, coeliac disease contraindicates the patch

Answer

The patch is absorbed from the gut so coeliac affects it

Answer

Only the ring is suitable for coeliac patients

Answer

She must use double patches

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Combined Patch Unaffected by Coeliac Disease