Nicorette
Nicorette patches help you quit smoking by reducing nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
Form
depotlaastari
Strength
15 mg / 16 tuntia
Active Ingredient
Nicotine
Manufacturer
McNeil / JNTL Consumer Health (Finland) Oy
How to Use
Dosage
Apply one patch daily. The starting strength (10 mg, 15 mg, or 25 mg) depends on how much you smoke, as advised by a healthcare professional.
Method
Apply the patch to clean, dry, hairless skin on your body (e.g., chest, arm, hip) in the morning and remove it before going to sleep (after about 16 hours). Change the application site daily.
Important
Do not use more than one patch per day for a maximum of 16 hours.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Itching
- •Headache
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Rash
- •Hives
- •Irritability
- •Aggression
- •Impatience
- •Frustration
- •Anxiety
- •Restlessness
- •Difficulty concentrating
- •Waking up at night, sleep problems
- •Increased appetite, weight gain
- •Low mood
- •Nicotine cravings
- •Slow heart rate
- •Bleeding gums or mouth sores
- •Dizziness, weakness
- •Cough, sore throat, stuffy or runny nose
- •Constipation
RARE
- •Hypersensitivity (allergy)
- •Tingling sensation
- •Palpitations
- •Rapid heartbeat
- •Redness
- •High blood pressure
- •Shortness of breath
- •Excessive sweating
- •Muscle pain
- •Reactions at the application site (e.g., irritation)
- •Weakness
- •Chest pain or discomfort
- •Feeling unwell (malaise)
- •Fatigue
- •Anaphylactic reaction (severe allergic reaction)
- •Stomach and intestinal problems
- •Angioedema (swelling under the skin)
- •Skin redness
- •Pain in the limbs
- •Seizures
Important Warnings
- Do not use Nicorette if you are allergic to nicotine or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use Nicorette if you have a widespread, long-term skin condition.
- Talk to your doctor before using Nicorette if you have recently had a heart attack or stroke.
- Talk to your doctor before using Nicorette if you have chest pain that occurs at rest or with little effort (unstable angina).
- Talk to your doctor before using Nicorette if you have a heart disease that affects your heart rate or rhythm.
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- Talk to your doctor before using Nicorette if you have a disease of the blood vessels outside your heart (peripheral artery disease).
- Talk to your doctor before using Nicorette if you have high blood pressure that is not controlled by medication.
- Talk to your doctor before using Nicorette if you have diabetes.
- Talk to your doctor before using Nicorette if you have moderate to severe liver or kidney problems.
- Talk to your doctor before using Nicorette if you have an overactive thyroid gland.
- Talk to your doctor before using Nicorette if you have a tumor of the adrenal gland (phaeochromocytoma).
- Talk to your doctor before using Nicorette if you have a stomach or duodenal ulcer.
- Talk to your doctor before using Nicorette if you have inflammation of the esophagus.
- Talk to your doctor before using Nicorette if you have a history of epilepsy or seizures.
- Remove the Nicorette patch before magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to avoid skin burns.
- Do not use Nicorette if you are under 18 years old, unless a healthcare professional recommends it.