Nicorette Chewing gum, fresh fruit, 4 mg, # 30

Nicorette chews.

gum 4mg # 30 fresh fruit

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NICORETTE

Clinical and pharmacological group

Drug for the treatment of nicotine addiction

ATX code

Nicotine

Dosage

4mg

Structure

Active ingredient: nicotine (nicotine-polymer complex 20%) 4 mg

Indications

For the treatment of tobacco dependence:

reduction of withdrawal symptoms that occur with complete cessation of smoking in patients who decide to quit smoking

with temporary cessation of smoking

to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked in those who cannot or do not want to completely quit smoking.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to nicotine and other components of the drug

age up to 18 years.

With care: patients who have had cardiovascular disease or were hospitalized for this within the previous 4 weeks (including stroke, myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, arrhythmia, coronary artery bypass grafting, angioplasty), or having uncontrolled arterial hypertension (only after doctor's advice)

patients with moderate or severe liver dysfunction, severe renal failure, exacerbation of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer

patients with uncontrolled hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma (due to the fact that nicotine causes the release of catecholamines from the adrenal medulla).

INN / Active ingredient

Nicotine

Storage conditions and periods

At a temperature not higher than 25 degrees.

Expiration date: 3 years

Specifications

Category

Smoking

Scope of the medicinal product

Metabolism

Release form

Chewing gum

Manufacturer country

Sweden

Package quantity, pcs

thirty

Way of introduction

Through the mouth

Vacation conditions

Without recipe

Brand name

Nicorette

The amount of the dosage form in the primary package

15 pcs.

Primary packaging type

Blister

Type of consumer packaging

Pack of cardboard

Pharmaco-therapeutic group

Nicotine addiction treatment

Anatomical and therapeutic characteristics

N07BA01 Nicotine

Dosage form

Medicinal chewing gum [fresh fruit]

Packaging

Box

Expiration date in days

1095

The target audience

Adult

Package weight, g

75

Mode of application

:

The dosage is selected individually depending on the intensity of smoking.

If the patient smokes 20 or fewer cigarettes per day, Nicorette chewing gum is indicated at a dosage of 2 mg, more than 20 cigarettes in a dosage of 4 mg.

Nicorette should be used in all cases when there is an irresistible urge to smoke according to the following scheme:

1.Slowly chew the gum until a pungent taste appears,

2.Stop chewing and leave the gum between the inside of the cheek and the gum,

3. When the taste disappears, start chewing the gum again.

With complete smoking cessation, the dose of Nicorette is usually 8-12 chewing gum per day, but no more than 15 per day.

Nicorette should be used at the indicated dose for up to 3 months, after which the daily number of chewing gums should be gradually reduced until it is completely canceled.

Regular use of chews.

gum for more than 12 months is usually not recommended, but some people need longer therapy to avoid resuming smoking.

Dosage (volume) of the substance in the preparation

:

1 PC.

nicotine-polymer complex 20 mg, which corresponds to a nicotine content of 4 mg