Nicorette QuickMist 1mg/dose mouthspray freshmint

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Nicotine

Available from:

McNeil Products Ltd

ATC code:

N07BA01

INN (International Name):

Nicotine

Dosage:

1mg/1dose

Pharmaceutical form:

Spray

Administration route:

Oromucosal

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 04100200; GTIN: 3574660619775 3574660619812

Patient Information leaflet

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QUICKMIST 1MG/SPRAY MOUTHSPRAY
NICOTINE
WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT
NICORETTE
® QUICKMIST MOUTHSPRAY
(nicotine 1 mg per spray)
Please read this leaflet carefully
before you start using this medicine. It
provides useful information on how to
use it safely. Keep the leaflet, you might
need it again.
If you think you are having side-effects,
have any questions or are not sure about
anything please ask your doctor, nurse
or pharmacist.
1 WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS FOR
NICORETTE
®
QuickMist is a nicotine
replacement therapy (NRT). It is used
to relieve and /or prevent withdrawal
symptoms and reduce the cravings you
get when you try to stop smoking or
when cutting down the number of
cigarettes you smoke.
Ideally you should always aim to stop
smoking. You can use NICORETTE
®
mouthspray to achieve this by using it to
completely replace all your cigarettes.
However NICORETTE
®
mouthspray can
also be used in other ways,
 if you feel unable to stop smoking
completely, or wish to replace certain
cigarettes and therefore it can help
you to cut down the number of
cigarettes you smoke.
 at those times when you can’t and do
not want to smoke. For example,
- Where you don’t want to smoke and
avoid harm to others e.g children or
family.
- Smoke free areas e.g Pub, work,
public transport e.g aeroplanes.
It may also help increase your motivation
to quit.
When making a quit attempt a
behavioural support programme will
increase your chances of success.
WHAT DOES NICORETTE
®
QUICKMIST DO?
When you stop smoking your body
misses the nicotine that you have been
absorbing. You may experience
unpleasant feelings and a strong desire
to smoke (craving). This indicates that
you were dependent on nicotine.
When you use NICORETTE
®
QuickMist,
nicotine passes rapidly into your body
through the lining of your mouth. This
relieves the unpleasant withdrawal
symptoms. It will also help to stop your
craving to smoke, but will not give you
the ’’buzz’’ you get from smoking a
cigarette.
For the bes

Summary of Product characteristics

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NICORETTE QUICKMIST 1MG/SPRAY MOUTHSPRAY
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 05-Jul-2016 | McNeil
Products Ltd
1. Name of the medicinal product
Nicorette QuickMist 1mg/spray mouthspray
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
0.07 ml contains 1 mg nicotine, corresponding to 1 mg nicotine/spray
dose.
Excipient: ethanol (contains less than 100 mg of ethanol/spray dose).
For a full list of excipients see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Oromucosal spray.
A clear to weakly opalescent, colourless to light yellow solution with
a scent of peppermint.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Nicorette QuickMist relieves and/or prevents craving and nicotine
withdrawal symptoms associated with
tobacco dependence. It is indicated to aid smokers wishing to quit or
reduce prior to quitting, to assist
smokers who are unwilling or unable to smoke, and as a safer
alternative to smoking for smokers and
those around them.
Nicorette QuickMist is indicated in pregnant and lactating women
making a quit attempt.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
The patient should make every effort to stop smoking completely during
treatment with Nicorette
QuickMist.
Behavioural therapy, advice and support will normally improve the
success rate.
_Directions for use_
If you are using Nicorette QuickMist for the first time or if you have
not used the spray for 2 days, you
must first prime the spray pump.
Priming
1. Point the spray safely away from you and any other adults, children
or pets that are near you.
2. Press the top of the QuickMist with your index finger 3 times until
a fine spray appears.
Note: priming reduces the number of sprays you may get from Nicorette
QuickMist.
After priming, point the spray nozzle as close to the open mouth as
possible. Press the top of the dispenser
and release one spray into your mouth, avoiding the lips. Do not
inhale while spraying to avoid getting
spray down your throat. For best results, do not swallow for a few
seconds after spraying.
The patient should not eat or drink