When using grape seed flour, it is best to substitute a small amount into your recipe. Since it is a gluten free flour, grape seed flour will often create a slightly denser product if used in large quantities. It will add a bit of a whole grain texture to a bread or baked good, as well as quite a bit of color.
Start with Step 1 (21 mg), wearing one 21 mg patch daily for 4 weeks before moving on to Step 2. Next, wear Step 2 (14 mg) for an additional 2 weeks before moving on to Step 3. Finish by wearing Step 3 (7 mg) for 2 weeks.
A patch may have a longer duration of action than an oral medication. Some medications such as estrogen or clonidine patches, can be worn for several days. A Daytrana patch is not supposed to be used for longer than 9 hours. The effect starts about 2 hours after the patch is applied and continues for about 3 hours after the patch is removed. If one wears the patch for 9 hours one gets about 10 hours of significant drug effect. A patch can promote greater flexibility of dose duration. For example, the Daytrana, the methylphenidate patch can be removed earlier on days when one does not need a long duration of action. For children who have problems with appetite suppression, one might remove the patch earlier if the child does not have homework of after-school activities. Elimination of first pass drug metabolism.