Topcare Nicotine (NICOTINE POLACRILEX)
Topcare Nicotine (NICOTINE POLACRILEX) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Topcare Nicotine; Generic name: NICOTINE POLACRILEX; Drug class: Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist [EPC].
| Brand name | Topcare Nicotine |
|---|---|
| Generic name | NICOTINE POLACRILEX |
| Drug class | Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | Topco Associates LLC |
| 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 User’s Guide for complete directions and other important information • begin using the gum on your quit day • if you smoke your first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up , use Nicotine Polacrilex Gum, 2 mg • if you smoke your first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up, use Nicotine Polacrilex Gum, 4 mg according to the following 12 week schedule: Weeks 1 to 6 Weeks |
| 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 |
| Active ingredient(s) | Active ingredient (in each chewing piece) Nicotine polacrilex (equal to 4 mg nicotine) |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=03d9708a-923c-4fd3-ac3d-6ab4a4d8a804 |