Nicotine transdermal system step 3 (NICOTINE)
Nicotine transdermal system step 3 (NICOTINE) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Nicotine transdermal system step 3; Generic name: NICOTINE; Drug class: Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist [EPC].
| Brand name | Nicotine transdermal system step 3 |
|---|---|
| Generic name | NICOTINE |
| Drug class | Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | The Kroger Co. |
| 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 • 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: STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 Use one 21 mg patch/day Use one 14 mg patch/day Use one 7 mg patch/day Weeks 1-4 Weeks 5-6 Weeks 7-8 • if you smoke 10 or less cigarettes per day , start with Step 2 for 6 week |
| 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 • heart disease, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine can increase your heart rate. • high blood pr |
| Active ingredient(s) | Active ingredient Step 1 (in each patch) Nicotine, 21 mg delivered over 24 hours Active ingredient Step 2 (in each patch) Nicotine, 14 mg delivered over 24 hours Active ingredient Step 3 (in each patch) Nicotine, 7 mg delivered over 24 hours |
| Route | TRANSDERMAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=13cdd780-4196-685b-3cab-f9694a327618 |