Država: Irska
Jezik: angleščina
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Nicotine
Chefaro Ireland DAC
N07BA; N07BA01
Nicotine
7 milligram(s)/24 hours
Transdermal patch
Product not subject to medical prescription
Drugs used in nicotine dependence; nicotine
Marketed
2002-09-27
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER NIQUITIN CLEAR 7 mg, 14 mg, 21 mg/24 hrs Transdermal Patches NICOTINE READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your healthcare professional has told you. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. Ask a healthcare professional (e.g. doctor, nurse, smoking cessation adviser or pharmacist) if you need more information or advice. If you get any side effects talk to your healthcare professional. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. Throughout this leaflet, NIQUITIN CLEAR transdermal patches are referred to as NIQUITIN CLEAR. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What NIQUITIN CLEAR is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you use NIQUITIN CLEAR 3. How to use NIQUITIN CLEAR 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store NIQUITIN CLEAR 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT NIQUITIN CLEAR IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR NiQuitin Clear are SKIN PATCHES THAT DELIVER NICOTINE TO HELP PEOPLE STOP SMOKING. This type of treatment is called Nicotine Replacement Therapy (or NRT for short). NiQuitin Clear patches come in three strengths: 21mg, 14mg and 7mg/24hrs. People wanting to quit smoking START ON A STRONGER PATCH AND GRADUALLY SWITCH TO WEAKER ONES (SEE SECTION 3: HOW TO USE NIQUITIN CLEAR). Each strength comes in its own pack. It is the nicotine in cigarettes that can make you addicted to them. NiQuitin Clear helps you give up smoking by replacing some of the nicotine you get from cigarettes. Each patch slowly releases nicotine into the body. This relieves some of the unpleasant symptoms that smokers may get when they try to quit, relieves cravings for a cigarette, and helps to resist the urge to smoke. NiQuitin Clear PATCHES MAY BE USED together with any oral NiQuitin (lozenge, mini lozenge or gum) if you have relapsed after trying to quit with NRT, wh Preberite celoten dokument
Health Products Regulatory Authority 16 June 2021 CRN00C8R3 Page 1 of 8 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT NiQuitin CLEAR 7 mg/24 hrs transdermal patch 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION NiQuitin CLEAR is a transdermal delivery system for transdermal use available in systems of 7 cm 2 containing36 mg nicotine,equivalent to 5.1 mg/cm 2 of nicotine and delivering 7 mg over 24 hours. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Transdermal patch. Each patch is rectangular and is comprised of clear backing and a protective liner which is removed prior to use. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS NiQuitin CLEAR is indicated for the relief of nicotine withdrawal symptoms including cravings as an aid to smoking cessation. If possible, when stopping smoking, NiQuitin CLEAR should be used in conjunction with a behavioural support programme. NiQuitin CLEAR is indicated in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over. NiQuitin CLEAR can be used in combination with oral nicotine forms (gums or lozenges) in smokers who have relapsed after nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), or when monotherapy with one NRT is not sufficient to control cravings, or as first line treatment in smokers with a high level of dependence, such as those smoking 10 or more cigarettes in a day. (See section 4.2). Adolescents should not quit with a Combination NRT regime. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION POSOLOGY ADULTS (18 YEARS AND OVER) The patches should be used as directed below. Prior to initiation of therapy users should be committed to stopping smoking. During a quit attempt, every effort should be made to stop smoking during treatment with NiQuitin CLEAR. Concurrent behavioural support is recommended, as such programmes have been shown to be beneficial for smoking cessation.NiQuitin CLEAR patches should be applied once a day, at the same time each day and preferably soon after waking and worn continuously for 24 hours. In some instances (e.g. in heavy smokers Preberite celoten dokument