Nicorette invisi 15mg/16hours patches

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:

15mg/16hour

Gyógyszerészeti forma:

Transdermal patch

Az alkalmazás módja:

Transdermal

Osztály:

No Controlled Drug Status

Recept típusa:

Valid as a prescribable product

Termék összefoglaló:

BNF: 04100200; GTIN: 5010123730338

Betegtájékoztató

INVISI PATCH
NICOTINE
TRANSDERMAL PATCH
WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT
NICORETTE
®
INVISI 25 MG
PATCH
STEP 1
NICORETTE
®
INVISI 15 MG
PATCH
STEP 2
NICORETTE
®
INVISI 10 MG
PATCH
STEP 3
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
®
invisi patch 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
®
invisi patch to achieve this by using it to
completely replace all your cigarettes.
However, NICORETTE
®
invisi patch can also be used in
other ways,
Q
if you feel unable to stop smoking completely, or wish to
increase the time to your next cigarette with the intention
of cutting down the number of cigarettes you smoke,
Q
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
-
for prolonged periods (greater than 16 hours) where
smoking cigarettes is not allowed e.g aeroplanes,
work, social occasions
It may also help increase your motivation to quit.
When making a quit attempt a behavioural support
programme will increase your chances of success.
nicorette
®
invisi 25 mg patch: Each patch releases
25 milligrams of nicotine, the active ingredient, over 16 hours.
nicorette
®
invisi 15 mg patch: Each patch releases
15 milligrams of nicotine, the active ingredient, over 16 hours.
nicorette
®
invisi 10 mg patch: Each patch releases
10 milligrams of nicotine, the active ingredient, over 16 hours.
WHAT DOES NICORETTE
® INVISI PATCH DO?
When you stop smoking or cut down the number of
cigarettes you sm

Termékjellemzők

OBJECT 1
NICORETTE INVISI 15MG PATCH
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 02-Jun-2016 | McNeil
Products Ltd
1. Name of the medicinal product
Nicorette invisi 15 mg patch/ NicAssist Translucent 15 mg Patch.
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
_'Each patch is 13.5 sq.cm, containing nicotine 1.75mg/sq.cm,
releasing a nominal 15 mg of nicotine per _
_16 hours'._
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Transdermal patch.
Semi-transparent, beige, imprinted 13.5 cm
2
rectangular TTS with rounded corners. Centrally located on
a rectangular, aluminized and siliconised release liner'_._
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Nicorette Invisi Patch 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 Invisi Patch is indicated in pregnant and lactating women
making a quit attempt (see section
4.6).
If possible, Nicorette Invisi Patch should be used in conjunction with
a behavioural support programme.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
When making a quit attempt behavioural therapy, advice and support
will normally improve the success
rate.
It is intended that the patch is worn through the waking hours
(approximately 16 hours) being applied on
waking and removed at bedtime.
_SMOKING CESSATION_
_ADULTS (OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE)_
For best results, most smokers are recommended to start on 25 mg / 16
hours patch (Step 1) and use one
patch daily for 8 weeks. Gradual weaning from the patch should then be
initiated. One 15 mg/16 hours
patch (Step 2) should be used daily for 2 weeks followed by one 10
mg/16 hours patch (Step 3) daily for 2
weeks.
Step 1
Dose
Nicorette invisi 25mg patch
Duration
First 8 weeks
Step 2
Step 3
Nicorette invisi 15mg patch
Nicorette invisi 10mg patch
Next 2 weeks
Last 2 weeks
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