Overview
- Active ingredient
- Nicotine
- Established class
- Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist
- Chemical structure
- Nicotine
- Route
- Transdermal
- Label date
- 2025-07-30
Indications and usage
Uses Reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking
Purpose
Stop smoking aid
Dosage and administration
Directions if you are under 18 years of age, ask a doctor before use before using this product, read the enclosed self-help guide for complete directions and other information begin using the patch on your quit day if you smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day , use the following schedule below: Weeks 1 thru 4 Weeks 5 and 6 Weeks 7 and 8 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 use one 21 mg patch/day use one 14 mg patch/day use one 7 mg patch/day if you smoke 10 or less cigarettes per day, start with Step 2 for 6 weeks, then Step 3 for 2 weeks apply one new patch every 24 hours on skin that is dry, clean, and hairless remove backing from patch and immediately press onto skin. Hold for 10 seconds. wash hands after applying or removing patch. Save pouch to use for patch disposal. Dispose of used patch by folding sticky ends together and putting in pouch. the used patch should be removed and a new one applied to a different skin site at the same time each day if you have vivid dreams, you may remove the patch at bedtime and apply a new one in the morning do not wear more than one patch at a time do not cut patch in half or into smaller pieces do not leave patch on for more than 24 hours because it may irritate your skin and loses strength after 24 hours it is important to complete treatment. If you feel you need to use the patch for a longer period to keep from smoking, talk to your health care provider.
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. 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 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 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 away. Save pouch to use for patch disposal. Dispose of used patch by folding sticky ends together and putting in pouch.
Ask a doctor before use if
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 skin problems because you are more likely to get rashes.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if
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
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
and ask a doctor if skin redness caused by the patch does not go away after four days, or 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
Pregnancy or breast-feeding
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.
Active ingredient (label)
Step One (in each patch) Nicotine, 21 mg delivered over 24 hours
Step Two (in each patch) Nicotine, 14 mg delivered over 24 hours
Step Three (in each patch) Nicotine, 7 mg delivered over 24 hours
Inactive ingredients
s acrylate adhesive, polyester, silicone adhesive
Keep out of reach of children
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 away. Save pouch to use for patch disposal. Dispose of used patch by folding sticky ends together and putting in pouch.