Land: Irland
Språk: engelska
Källa: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
NICOTINE
Novartis Consumer Health UK Limited
NICOTINE
4 Milligram
Medicated Chewing Gum
Product not subject to medical prescription
Authorised
0000-00-00
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER NICOTINELL SPEARMINT 2 MG AND 4 MG MEDICATED CHEWING-GUM Nicotine READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. This medicine is available without prescription. However, you still need to use Nicotinell Spearmint medicated chewing-gum carefully to get the best results from it. • Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. • Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you need more information or advice. • 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. In this leaflet: 1. What Nicotinell Spearmint chewing-gum is and what it is used for 2. Before you take Nicotinell Spearmint chewing-gum 3. How to take Nicotinell Spearmint chewing-gum 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Nicotinell Spearmint chewing-gum 6. Further information 1. WHAT NICOTINELL SPEARMINT CHEWING-GUM IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Nicotinell belongs to a group of medicines which are used to help you stop smoking. Nicotinell Spearmint chewing-gum contains nicotine. When chewed, nicotine is released slowly and absorbed through the lining of the mouth. This medicinal product is used to relieve nicotine craving and withdrawal symptoms in nicotine dependency. It thereby - counteracts the relapse in smoking in smokers who are motivated to stop or - facilitate smoking reduction in smokers who cannot or are reluctant to stop. 2. BEFORE YOU TAKE NICOTINELL SPEARMINT CHEWING-GUM DO NOT TAKE NICOTINELL SPEARMINT CHEWING-GUM IF YOU ARE • allergic (hypersensitive) to any of the ingredients of the chewing-gum • a non-smoker. TAKE SPECIAL CARE WITH NICOTINELL SPEARMINT CHEWING-GUM Please check with Läs hela dokumentet
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Nicotinell Spearmint 4 mg medicated chewing-gum 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each piece of medicated chewing-gum contains: Active substance: 4 mg nicotine (as 20 mg nicotine polacrilin (1:4)). Excipient(s): sorbitol (0.1 g), sodium (11.45 mg) and butylhydroxytoluene (E321) For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Medicated chewing-gum. The coated chewing-gum is off-white in colour and rectangular in shape. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Treatment of tobacco dependence by providing relief of nicotine craving and nicotine withdrawal symptoms, and by facilitating smoking cessation in smokers motivated to stop smoking or facilitating smoking reduction in smokers who cannot or are reluctant to stop. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION ADULTS AND ELDERLY Users should stop smoking completely during treatment with Nicotinell Spearmint medicated chewing-gum. The dosage should be chosen on the basis of the patient’s nicotine dependence. The 4 mg medicated chewing-gum is intended to be used by smokers with a strong nicotine dependency and by those who have previously failed to stop smoking with the 2 mg gum. In other cases, the 2 mg gum shall be used. The optimal dosage form is selected according to the following table: IRISH MEDICINES BOARD ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 25/07/2013_ _CRN 2133457_ _page number: 1_ IF AN ADVERSE EVENT OCCURS WITH THE USE OF THE HIGH DOSE FORM, USE OF THE LOW DOSE FORM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. THE INITIAL DOSAGE SHOULD BE INDIVIDUALIZED ON THE BASIS OF THE PATIENT’S NICOTINE DEPENDENCE. One piece of Nicotinell Spearmint medicated chewing-gu Läs hela dokumentet