MEIJER NICOTINE TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM STEP 1- nicotine patch, extended release

Country: United States

Language: English

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Active ingredient:

NICOTINE (UNII: 6M3C89ZY6R) (NICOTINE - UNII:6M3C89ZY6R)

Available from:

Novartis Consumer Health

INN (International Name):

NICOTINE

Composition:

NICOTINE 21 mg

Administration route:

TOPICAL

Prescription type:

OTC DRUG

Therapeutic indications:

Stop smoking aid reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking. - if you continue to smoke, chew tobacco, use snuff, use nicotine gum, or use another nicotine patch or other nicotine containing products - heart disease, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine can increase your heart rate. - high blood pressure not controlled with medication. Nicotine can increase your blood pressure. - an allergy to adhesive tape or have skin problems, because you are more likely to get rashes. - using a non-nicotine stop smoking drug - taking a prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your prescription dose may need to be adjusted - skin redness caused by the patch does not go away after four days, or if your skin swells, or you get a rash - irregular heartbeat or palpitations occur - you get symptoms of nicotine overdose, such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weakness and rapid heartbeat

Authorization status:

New Drug Application

Summary of Product characteristics

MEIJER NICOTINE TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM STEP 1- NICOTINE PATCH, EXTENDED
RELEASE
NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH
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DRUG FACTS
ACTIVE INGREDIENT STEP 1
Nicotine, 21 mg delivered over 24 hours
PURPOS E
Stop smoking aid
US ES
reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated
with quitting smoking.
WARNINGS
IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR BREAST-FEEDING, ONLY USE THIS MEDICINE ON THE
ADVICE OF YOUR HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER. Smoking can seriously harm your child. Try to stop smoking
without using any nicotine
replacement medicine. This medicine is believed to be safer than
smoking. However, the risks to your
child from this medicine are not fully known.
DO NOT USE
if you continue to smoke, chew tobacco, use snuff, use nicotine gum,
or use another nicotine patch
or other nicotine containing products
ASK A DOCTOR BEFORE USE IF YOU HAVE
heart disease, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine
can increase your heart rate.
high blood pressure not controlled with medication. Nicotine can
increase your blood pressure.
an allergy to adhesive tape or have skin problems, because you are
more likely to get rashes.
ASK A DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE USE IF YOU ARE
using a non-nicotine stop smoking drug
taking a prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your
prescription dose may need to be
adjusted
WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT
do not smoke even when not wearing the patch. The nicotine in your
skin will still be entering your
bloodstream for several hours after you take off the patch.
if you have vivid dreams or other sleep disturbances remove this patch
at bedtime
STOP USE AND ASK A DOCTOR IF
skin redness caused by the patch does not go away after four days, or
if your skin swells, or you get
a rash
irregular heartbeat or palpitations occur
you get symptoms of nicotine overdose, such as nausea, vomiting,
dizziness, weakness and rapid
heartbeat
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND PETS
Used patches have enough nicotine to poison children and pets. If
swallowed, get medical help or
contact a Poison Control Center right