Use one patch at a time. Apply a patch to clean, dry, hairless skin. Keep the patch on for 7 days. Change the patch on the same day. After three weeks of continuous patch use, take a 7-day break from the patch. Evra can also be used in the following ways:

Extended use: 1 patch weekly for 9 weeks then no patch for the next 4 or 7 days.
Continuous use: 1 patch weekly with no break.