Nicotine polacrilex, 4 mg
Nicotine polacrilex, 2 mg
Purpose
Stop smoking aid
Uses
- reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking
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.
Do not use
- if you continue to smoke, chew tobacco, use snuff, or use a nicotine patch or other nicotine containing products
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- heart disease, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine can increase your heart rate.
- high blood pressure not controlled with medication. Nicotine can increase your blood pressure.
- stomach ulcer or diabetes
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
- using a non-nicotine stop smoking drug
- taking prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your prescription dose may need to be adjusted.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- mouth problems occur
- persistent indigestion or severe sore throat occurs
- irregular heartbeat or palpitations occur
- you get symptoms of nicotine overdose such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, weakness and rapid heartbeat
Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Nicotine lozenges may have enough nicotine to make children and pets sick. If you need to remove the lozenge, wrap it in paper and throw away in the trash. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions 4mg Lozenge
- 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
- stop smoking completely when you begin using the lozenge
- if you smoke your first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up, use 2mg nicotine lozenge
- if you smoke your first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up, use 4mg nicotine lozenge according to the following 12 week schedule:
| Weeks 1to 6 | Weeks 7 to 9 | Weeks 10 to 12 |
| 1 lozenge every 1 to 2 hours | 1 lozenge every 2 to 4 hours | 1 lozenge every 4 to 8 hours |
- nicotine lozenge is a medicine and must be used a certain way to get the best results
- place the lozenge in your mouth and allow the lozenge to slowly dissolve (about 10 minutes). Minimize swallowing. Do not chew or swallow lozenge.
- you may feel a warm or tingling sensation
- occasionally move the lozenge from one side of your mouth to the other until completely dissolved (about 10 minutes)
- do not eat or drink 15 minutes before using or while the lozenge is in your mouth
- to improve your chances of quitting, use at least 9 lozenges per day for the first 6 weeks
- do not use more than one lozenge at a time or continuously use one lozenge after another since this may cause you hiccups, heartburn, nausea or other side effects
- do not use more than 5 lozenges in 6 hours. Do not use more than 20 lozenges per day.
- stop using the nicotine lozenge at the end of 12 weeks. If you still feel the need to use nicotine lozenges, talk to your doctor.
Directions 2mg Lozenge
- 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
- stop smoking completely when you begin using the lozenge
- if you smoke your first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up, use 4mg nicotine lozenge
- if you smoke your first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up, use 2mg nicotine lozenge according to the following 12 week schedule:
Weeks 1to 6 Weeks 7 to 9 Weeks 10 to 12 1 lozenge every 1 to 2 hours 1 lozenge every 2 to 4 hours 1 lozenge every 4 to 8 hours - nicotine lozenge is a medicine and must be used a certain way to get the best results
- place the lozenge in your mouth and allow the lozenge to slowly dissolve (about 10 minutes). Minimize swallowing. Do not chew or swallow lozenge.
- you may feel a warm or tingling sensation
- occasionally move the lozenge from one side of your mouth to the other until completely dissolved (about 10 minutes)
- do not eat or drink 15 minutes before using or while the lozenge is in your mouth
- to improve your chances of quitting, use at least 9 lozenges per day for the first 6 weeks
- do not use more than one lozenge at a time or continuously use one lozenge after another since this may cause you hiccups, heartburn, nausea or other side effects
- do not use more than 5 lozenges in 6 hours. Do not use more than 20 lozenges per day.
- stop using the nicotine lozenge at the end of 12 weeks. If you still feel the need to use nicotine lozenges, talk to your doctor.
Other information
- Each lozenge contains: sodium, 5 mg
- store at 20 – 25oC (68 – 77oF)
- keep vial tightly closed and protect from light
Inactive ingredients
acesulfame potassium, calcium polycarbophil, flavors, magnesium stearate, mannitol, potassium bicarbonate, sodium alginate, sodium carbonate, xanthan gum
Questions or comments?
call toll-free 1-888-569-1743 (English/Spanish) weekdays (9:00 am – 4:30 pm ET)
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GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, L.P.
Moon Township, PA 15108, Made in the U.K.
©2009 GlaxoSmithKline
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Retain this package for complete product information
- not for sale to those under 18 years of age
- proof of age required
- not for sale in vending machines or from any source where proof of age cannot be verified
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Opening Direction:
Push in child resistant tab on the vial with thumb. Flip up the top of vial. Turn upside down and shake to remove lozenge.
TO INCREASE YOUR SUCCESS IN QUITTING:
- You must be motivated to quit.
- Use Enough – Use at least 9 Nicorette mini lozenges per day during the first six weeks.
- Use Long Enough – Use Nicorette mini lozenges for the full 12 weeks.
- Use With a Support Program as directed in the enclosed User’s Guide.
TAMPER EVIDENT FEATURE: Do not use if clear neckband printed "SEALED FOR SAETY" is missing or broken. Retain outer carton for full product uses, directions and warnings.
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Nicorette®
Nicotine polacrilex lozenge, 4mg
stop smoking aid
24 LOZENGES
mini Lozenge
4mg EACH (1 vial of 24)
Includes User’s Guide
FOR THOSE WHO SMOKE THEIR FIRST CIGARETTE WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF WAKING UP.
If you smoke your first cigarette MORE THAN 30 MINUTES after waking up, use Nicorette 2mg Lozenge
Principal Display Panel
Nicorette®
Nicotine polacrilex lozenge, 2mg
stop smoking aid
24 LOZENGES
mini Lozenge
2mg EACH (1 Vial of 24)
Includes User’s Guide
FOR THOSE WHO SMOKE THEIR FIRST CIGARETTE MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AFTER WAKING UP.
If you smoke your first cigarette WITHIN 30 MINUTES of waking up, use Nicorette® 4mg Lozenge
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| Labeler - GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare LP (091328625) |
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