Nicotinell Nicotine Patches 21mg/24hrs (7 Patches)

Active Ingredients

Nicotine.

Other Ingredients

For adults over the age of 18:

• Apply a new patch at roughly the same time each day.
• Cut open the sachet along the dotted line taking care not to damage the patch inside.
• Take out the yellowish patch. Carefully remove the small section of the silver-coloured backing.
• Remove the larger section of silver-coloured backing. Throw away the silver-coloured backing. Avoid touching the sticky surface of the patch with your fingers, as far as possible.
• Place the sticky side of the patch on the chosen site.
• Press firmly with the palm of your hand for at least 20 seconds. It may help to time this with a watch. This is important because the adhesive is pressure sensitive and will not be effective unless pressure is applied for the required time.
• Run your finger around the edge of the patch to make sure that the edge is firmly stuck down. Do not fiddle with the patch during the day. During handling avoid contact with the eyes and nose and wash your hands after application.
• If you find the patches are not sticking well, it may help to clean the area where you want to apply the patch with a little surgical spirit. Allow this to dry naturally before applying the patch.
• Leave it in place for 24 hours, unless you are pregnant. If you are pregnant you should remove the patch before going to bed.
• After 24 hours remove the patch. When you take off the old patch, fold it in half with the sticky side inwards and throw it away carefully.
• Always place your new patch on a different area of skin and allow at least 7 days to elapse before a new patch is applied to the same area of skin.

Precautions

• Not suitable for children under the age of 12.
• Adolescents aged 12–17 years of age should seek medical advice before using Nicotinell Patches and should not use beyond 10 weeks.
• Even used patches will contain some active medication which could be harmful to children, so make very sure that your patches are always kept out of the sight and reach of children.
• If you have used more than the recommended dosage of Nicotinell Patches or left the patch on for too long, you may experience sweating, shaking, nausea, shortness of breath, irregular heart beat, palpitations, vomiting, salivation, pain in your abdomen, diarrhoea, headache, dizziness, hearing disturbance or weakness (all common symptoms of nicotine poisoning). Never use more than one patch at a time.
• In the event of an accidental overdose, remove the patch immediately, and wash the skin with water but do NOT use soap.
• Do not use if you are allergic to any of the ingredients listed in the Patient Information Leaflet.

Storage

• Store in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight.
• Keep out of sight and reach of children.
• Store below 25°C.
• Do not use after the expiry date.

For more information see Patient Information Leaflet.

Including any side effects that are not listed in the patient information leaflet, you can speak to your doctor or pharmacist about. Also, side effects can be reported directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or by searching “MHRA Yellow Card” in the Google Store or Apple App Store. Reporting side effects helps improve the safety of this medicine for yourself and future customers.