Decigatan
Decigatan helps smokers quit smoking and reduce nicotine cravings by easing withdrawal symptoms.
Form
tabletti
Strength
1.5 mg
Active Ingredient
Cytisinicline
Manufacturer
Aflofarm Farmacja Polska Sp. z o.o.
How to Use
Dosage
Days 1-3: Take 1 tablet every 2 hours. Days 4-12: Take 1 tablet every 2.5 hours. Days 13-16: Take 1 tablet every 3 hours. Days 17-20: Take 1 tablet every 5 hours. Days 21-25: Take 1-2 tablets per day.
Method
Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water, exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
Important
The maximum daily dose starts at 6 tablets per day and decreases over the 25-day treatment period.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Appetite changes (mostly increased)
- •Weight gain
- •Dizziness
- •Irritability
- •Mood changes
- •Anxiety
- •High blood pressure
- •Dry mouth
- •Diarrhea
- •Skin rash
- •Tiredness
- •Sleep problems (trouble sleeping, drowsiness, strange dreams)
- •Headache
- •Fast heart rate
- •Nausea
- •Taste changes
- •Heartburn
- •Constipation
- •Vomiting
- •Stomach pain (especially upper part)
- •Muscle pain
- •Difficulty concentrating
- •Slow heart rate
- •Bloated stomach
- •Burning tongue
- •General feeling of unwellness
RARE
- •Heavy feeling in head
- •Decreased sex drive
- •Increased tear production
- •Shortness of breath
- •Increased phlegm
- •Excessive salivation / Drooling
- •Sweating
- •Decreased skin elasticity
- •Increased liver enzyme levels in blood
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to cytisinicline (cytisine) or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have unstable angina, a recent heart attack, a significant heart rhythm problem, or a recent stroke.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Use with caution and tell your doctor if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, stomach ulcers, diabetes, schizophrenia, or kidney/liver problems.
- This medicine is only for those who are serious about quitting smoking. Continuing to smoke while taking Decigatan can make nicotine side effects worse.
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- Not recommended for people under 18 or over 65, or those with severe kidney or liver problems.
- You must stop smoking by day 5 of treatment. Do not smoke during treatment, as it can worsen side effects.