Nicorette Freshmint 4mg medicated chewing gum

Ország: Egyesült Királyság

Nyelv: angol

Forrás: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktív összetevők:

Nicotine

Beszerezhető a:

McNeil Products Ltd

ATC-kód:

N07BA01

INN (nemzetközi neve):

Nicotine

Adagolás:

4mg

Gyógyszerészeti forma:

Medicated chewing-gum

Az alkalmazás módja:

Oromucosal

Osztály:

No Controlled Drug Status

Recept típusa:

Valid as a prescribable product

Termék összefoglaló:

BNF: 04100200; GTIN: 5010123718077 5010123718220 5010123725969 3574661013060

Betegtájékoztató

FRESHMINT 2 MG AND 4 MG GUM
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
NICORETTE
® FRESHMINT 2 MG GUM
(2 mg nicotine chewing gum)
NICORETTE
® FRESHMINT 4 MG GUM
(4 mg nicotine chewing gum)
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 THE MEDICINE IS FOR
NICORETTE
®
gum is a nicotine replacement therapy
(NRT). It is used to relieve and/or prevent withdrawal
symptoms and reduce the cravings for nicotine that you get
when you try to stop smoking, or when cutting down the
number of cigarettes you smoke.
NICORETTE
®
gum can also be used when you are pregnant
or breast-feeding to help you stop smoking, as the risks to
your baby are far less than if you continue to smoke. For
more information, see ’_If you are pregnant or breast-feeding_’
section.
Ideally you should always aim to stop smoking. You can use
NICORETTE
®
gum to achieve this by using it to completely
replace all your cigarettes. However NICORETTE
®
gum can
also be used in other ways,
n 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,
n at those times when you can’t or 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.
If you smoke 20 or fewer cigarettes a day, the 2 mg nicotine
gum will help relieve your cravings.
If you smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day, the 4 mg
nicotine gum may be more appropriate.
WHAT DOES NICORETTE
® GUM DO?
When you stop smoking, or cut down the number of
cigarettes you smoke, you

Termékjellemzők

OBJECT 1
NICORETTE FRESHMINT 4MG GUM
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 02-Jun-2016 | McNeil
Products Ltd
1. Name of the medicinal product
Nicorette Freshmint 4 mg Gum or NicAssist Minty Fresh 4 mg Gum
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Chewing Gum containing 4mg nicotine, as nicotine resinate.
For excipients see section 6.1
3. Pharmaceutical form
Medicated Chewing Gum
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Nicorette Freshmint 4 mg Gum 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 Freshmint 4 mg Gum is indicated in pregnant and lactating
women making a quit attempt.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
_Adults and Children over 12 years of age_
Nicorette Freshmint 4 mg Gum should be chewed slowly according to the
instructions.
The strength of gum to be used will depend on the smoking habits of
the individual. In general, if the
patient smokes 20 or less cigarettes a day, 2mg nicotine gum is
indicated. If more than 20 cigarettes per
day are smoked, 4mg nicotine gum will be needed to meet the withdrawal
of the high serum nicotine
levels from heavy smoking.
Nicorette Freshmint 4mg Gum should be used whenever the urge to smoke
is felt or to prevent cravings
in situations where these are likely to occur.
Smokers willing or able to stop smoking immediately should initially
replace all their cigarettes with the
Gum and as soon as they are able, reduce the number of gums used until
they have stopped completely.
Smokers aiming to reduce cigarettes should use Nicorette Freshmint 4mg
Gum, as needed, between
smoking episodes to prolong smoke-free intervals and with the
intention to reduce smoking as much as
possible.
As soon as they are ready smokers should aim to quit smoking
completely.
Maximum daily dose: 15 pieces per da