Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
NICOTINE BITARTRATE DIHYDRATE
Novartis Consumer Health UK Limited
N07BA01
NICOTINE BITARTRATE DIHYDRATE
2 Milligram
Lozenges
Product not subject to medical prescription
Drugs used in nicotine dependence
Transfer Pending
2016-08-08
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER NICOTINELL FRUITY MINT 2 MG COMPRESSED LOZENGE nicotine READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. This medicine is available without prescription. However, you still need to use Nicotinell Fruity Mint 2 mg lozenge carefully to get the best results from it. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice. You must contact a doctor if you still need to use Nicotinell lozenge after 9 months. If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effect not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. See section 4 _To be completed nationally for ES: _ Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice. You must contact a doctor if you still need to use Nicotinell lozenge after 6 months. If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effect not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. See section 4 IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Nicotinell Fruity Mint is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Nicotinell Fruity Mint 3. How to take Nicotinell Fruity Mint 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Nicotinell Fruity Mint 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT NICOTINELL FRUITY MINT LOZENGE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Nicotinell Fruity Mint contains nicotine, which is one of the substances contained in tobacco. This medicine product belongs to a group of medicines Read the complete document
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Nicotinell Fruity Mint 2 mg compressed lozenge 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each piece of lozenge contains: Active substance: 2 mg nicotine (corresponding to 6.144 mg nicotine bitartrate dihydrate). Excipient(s) with known effect: aspartame (0.01 g), maltitol (0.9 g), sulphites (0.00005 mg) and sodium (9.8 mg). For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Compressed lozenge White, fruit-mint flavoured, round biconvex lozenge 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Nicotinell Fruity Mint is indicated in adults. Treatment of tobacco dependence by providing relief of nicotine withdrawal symptoms including cravings (see section 5.1), thereby facilitating smoking cessation or temporary smoking reduction in smokers motivated to quit smoking. Permanent cessation of tobacco use is the eventual objective. The 2 mg strength is used when severe withdrawal symptoms are experienced. Patient counselling and support normally improve the success rate. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION PAEDIATRIC POPULATION Nicotinell Fruity Mint could only be used in adolescents (aged 12-17 years) with advice and medical supervision from a physician. Nicotinell Fruity Mint is not recommended for use in children under 12 years of age. The safety and efficacy of Nicotinell Fruity Mint in children under 12 years of age have not been established. No data are available. ADULTS AND ELDERLY POSOLOGY: Nicotinell Fruity Mint 2 mg lozenge is intended to be used by smokers with a strong or very strong nicotine dependency and those who have previously failed to stop smoking with the aid of nicotine replacement therapy. The optimal dosage form is selected according to the following table: HEALTH PRODUC Read the complete document