NICOTINE TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM- nicotine kit

Country: United States

Language: English

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Active ingredient:

Nicotine (UNII: 6M3C89ZY6R) (Nicotine - UNII:6M3C89ZY6R)

Available from:

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.

INN (International Name):

Nicotine

Composition:

Nicotine 21 mg in 24 h

Administration route:

TRANSDERMAL

Prescription type:

OTC DRUG

Therapeutic indications:

Stop smoking aid reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking

Authorization status:

New Drug Application

Summary of Product characteristics

NICOTINE TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM- NICOTINE
DR. REDDY'S LABORATORIES INC.
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DRUG FACTS
_ACTIVE INGREDIENT STEP 1 (IN EACH PATCH)_
Nicotine, 21 mg delivered over 24 hours
_ACTIVE INGREDIENT STEP 2 (IN EACH PATCH)_
Nicotine, 14 mg delivered over 24 hours
_ACTIVE INGREDIENT STEP 3 (IN EACH PATCH)_
Nicotine, 7 mg delivered over 24 hours
_PURPOSE_
Stop smoking aid
_USE_
reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated
with quitting
smoking
_WARNINGS_
IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR BREAST-FEEDING, ONLY USE THIS MEDICINE ON THE
ADVICE
OF YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. Smoking can seriously harm your child.
Try to stop
smoking without using any nicotine replacement medicine. This medicine
is believed to be
safer than smoking. However, the risks to your child from this
medicine are not fully
known.
DO NOT USE
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ASK A DOCTOR BEFORE USE IF YOU HAVE
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if you continue to smoke, chew tobacco, use snuff, use nicotine gum,
or use
another nicotine patch or other nicotine containing products
heart disease, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine
can increase
your heart rate.
high blood pressure not controlled with medication. Nicotine can
increase your
blood pressure.
an allergy to adhesive tape or have skin problems, because you are
more likely to
ASK A DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE USE IF YOU ARE
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WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT
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STOP USE AND ASK A DOCTOR IF
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KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND PETS.
Used patches have enough nicotine to poison children and pets. If
swallowed, get
medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Save pouch
to use for patch
disposal. Dispose of the used patches by folding sticky ends together
and putting in
pouch.
_DIRECTIONS_
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STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Use one 21mg patch/day
Use one 14mg patch/day
Use one 7mg patch/day
Weeks 1-4
Weeks 5-6
Weeks 7-8
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get rashes.
using a non-nicotine stop smoking drug
taking a prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your
prescription dose
may need to be adjusted.
do not smo