Nicorette Icy White 2mg medicated chewing gum

Land: Verenigd Koninkrijk

Taal: Engels

Bron: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Werkstoffen:

Nicotine

Beschikbaar vanaf:

McNeil Products Ltd

ATC-code:

N07BA01

INN (Algemene Internationale Benaming):

Nicotine

Dosering:

2mg

farmaceutische vorm:

Medicated chewing-gum

Toedieningsweg:

Oromucosal

klasse:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription-type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product samenvatting:

BNF: 04100200; GTIN: 3574660446739 3574660446777 3574660478471 3574661012261 3574661591117 3574661591179

Bijsluiter

ICY WHITE 2 MG AND 4 MG GUM
NICOTINE CHEWING GUM
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
NICORETTE
® ICY WHITE 2 MG GUM
(2 mg nicotine chewing gum)
NICORETTE
® ICY WHITE 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 THIS 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 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,

Productkenmerken

OBJECT 1
NICORETTE ICY WHITE 2MG GUM
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 02-Jun-2016 | McNeil
Products Ltd
1. Name of the medicinal product
Nicorette Icy White 2 mg Gum
Boots NicAssist Ice Mint 2 mg Gum.
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Chewing Gum containing 2 mg nicotine, as nicotine resinate.
For excipients, see 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Medicated Chewing Gum
A square, coated, white coloured piece of gum
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Nicorette Icy White 2 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 Icy White 2 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 Icy White 2 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, 2 mg nicotine gum is
indicated. If more than 20 cigarettes per
day are smoked, 4 mg nicotine gum will be needed to meet the
withdrawal of the high serum nicotine
levels from heavy smoking.
Nicorette Icy White 2 mg 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 Icy White 2
mg 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
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