Nicotine (NICOTINE POLACRILEX)
Nicotine (NICOTINE POLACRILEX) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Nicotine; Generic name: NICOTINE POLACRILEX; Drug class: Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist [EPC].
| Brand name | Nicotine |
|---|---|
| Generic name | NICOTINE POLACRILEX |
| Drug class | Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | Walgreens |
| Used for | Use reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking |
| Dosage | Directions if you are under 18 years of age, ask a doctor before use. No studies have been done to show if this product will work for you. before using this product, read the enclosed User’s Guide for complete directions and other important information begin using the lozenge on your quit day if you smoke your first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up, use 4 mg nicotine lozenge if you smoke your first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up, use 2 mg nicotine lozenge according to the |
| Warnings | 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 a sodium-restricted diet heart disease, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine can increase your hear |
| Active ingredient(s) | Active ingredient (in each lozenge) Nicotine polacrilex USP, 2 mg |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0135caa0-f5e9-471e-ac5f-6b9be8ddfcb0 |