MCNEIL HEALTHCARE

NICORETTE CLEAR 10MG/16H TRANSDERMAL PATCHES

Composition.

The active substance is nicotine. The other ingredients are:

Nicotine layer: polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, medium chain triglycerides, butyl methacrylate copolymer base.

Acrylate layer: acrylic adhesive solution, potassium hydroxide, croscarmellose

sodium, aluminum acetylacetonate.

Release layer: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), an aluminum part, both parts siliconized.

Therapeutic indications.

Nicorette Clear is a medicine to help you stop smoking.

Nicorette Clear is used to treat tobacco dependence, to relieve cravings (nicotine) and nicotine withdrawal symptoms, which helps motivated smokers to give up smoking.

When you stop smoking and no longer provide your body with nicotine from tobacco, you may experience unpleasant feelings called withdrawal symptoms. By using Nicorette Clear you can prevent or reduce these unpleasant feelings - by using it, Nicorette Clear will continue to provide your body with a small amount of nicotine in its pure form, which does not carry the health risks associated with smoking.

The health risks associated with smoking are caused by the toxins contained in tobacco. Counseling and support usually improve the chances of quitting smoking. If possible, use medication as part of a smoking cessation program.

If used as recommended, Nicorette Clear will help control potential weight gain after you quit smoking.

Nicorette Clear should not be used by non-smokers.

Dosage and method of administration.

Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Do not exceed the recommended maximum dose. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

You should try to give up smoking completely during treatment with Nicorette Clear.

Nicorette Clear patches can be used alone or in combination, either with Nicorette Freshfruit/Icemint 2 mg medicated chewing gum or Nicorette 1mg/ml spray, oropharyngeal spray solution.

The safety and efficacy of the medicine in children and adolescents have not been studied. Nicorette Clear should not be used in children and adolescents under 18 years of age.

Precautions.

Before you start using Nicorette Clear consult your doctor if:

- you have ever had a serious cardiovascular event or have been hospitalized in the last 4 weeks due to abnormal heart conditions (eg. a heart attack, arrhythmia (heart rhythm disorders), unstable angina pectoris);

- you have had a cardio-vascular bypass surgery or angioplasty (surgery of the arteries);

- you have high blood pressure that is not controlled by medication;

- you suffer from severe liver/kidney disease;

- you have diabetes, and you may need to reduce your insulin dose when you quit smoking;

- you have an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) or a tumor of the adrenal gland (pheochromocytoma);

- you have a stomach or duodenal ulcer.

Unless recommended by a doctor, Nicorette Clear should not be used by patients under 18 years of age.

Special warnings.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using any medicine. Because smoking can cause serious harm to the fetus or baby, you should quit smoking during pregnancy and breastfeeding, if possible, you should do this without using medicines that contain nicotine. Nicotine is excreted in breast milk in quantities that can harm infants. Do not use Nicorette Clear while breastfeeding. If you cannot quit smoking without using medicines that contain nicotine, use Nicorette only after consulting your doctor.

Driving and using machines

No effects on the ability to drive or use machines have been observed.

Packaging. Nicorette Clear 10 mg/16 hours: 7 patches

 

Page updated on: 08.06.2021