NICOTINE TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM- nicotine patch, extended release

Country: United States

Language: English

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Active ingredient:

NICOTINE (UNII: 6M3C89ZY6R) (NICOTINE - UNII:6M3C89ZY6R)

Available from:

Wal-Mart Stores 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 Authorized Generic

Summary of Product characteristics

NICOTINE TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM- NICOTINE PATCH, EXTENDED RELEASE
WAL-MART STORES INC
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DRUG FACTS
_ACTIVE INGREDIENT STEP 1 (IN EACH PATCH)_
Nicotine, 21mg delivered over 24 hours
_ACTIVE INGREDIENT STEP 2 (IN EACH PATCH)_
Nicotine, 14mg delivered over 24 hours
_ACTIVE INGREDIENT STEP 3 (IN EACH PATCH)_
Nicotine, 7mg 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
if you continue to smoke, chew tobacco, use snuff, or use a nicotine
gum or other
nicotine containing products
ASK A DOCTOR BEFORE USE IF YOU HAVE
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 get
rashes
ASK A DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE USE IF YOU ARE
using a non-nicotine stop smoking drug
taking a prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your
prescription dose may
need to be adjusted.
WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT
do not smoke even when not wearing the patch. The nicotine in your
skin will still be
entering your blood stream for several hours after you take off the
patch.
If you have vivid dreams or other sleep disturbances remove this patch
at bedtime
STOP USE AND ASK A DOCTOR IF
skin redness caused by the patch does not go away after four days, or
if your skin
swells, or you get a rash
irregular heartbeat or palpitations occur
you get symptoms of nicotine overdose such as nausea, vomiting,
dizziness,
weakness and rapid heartbeat
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND PETS