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Lozenge tablets that relieve nicotine withdrawal symptoms to ease the process of quitting smoking.
Contains 36 tablets.
It is a medicine in tablet form containing nicotine for the treatment of withdrawal symptoms that occur when trying to quit smoking. Its use helps to achieve a progressive reduction in smoking in smokers who are motivated to quit .
Contains 36 suckable tablets.
Nicotinell Mint 2 mg lozengesare recommended for smokers with low to moderate nicotine dependence.
It is not recommended for smokers with strong or very strong nicotine dependence, for whom other more suitable doses are available.
The optimal dose is selected according to the table below:
The starting dose should be individualised according to the patient's nicotine dependence.
One lozenge should be taken when the patient feels the urge to smoke.
Initially, 1 lozenge should be taken every 1-2 hours. The normal dosage is 8 to 12 lozenges per day. The maximum dosage, for smoking cessation or to progressively reduce smoking using Nicotinell lozenges, is 24 lozenges per day.Do not take more than one lozenge per hour.
Treatment should be stopped when the dose has been reduced to 1 or 2 lo zenges per day. Nicotine medicines such as Nicotinell Mint 2 mg lo zenges are not normally recommended for use for more than 6 months. Some ex-smokers may need a longer treatment with the lozenge to avoid returning to smoking.
Do not use Nicotinell Mint 2 mg lozenges:
As with all medicines, Nicotinell Mint 2 mg lozenges may cause side effects, although not everybody will experience them. In this case, some of the effects you may notice during the first few days are dizziness, headache and sleep disturbances, which can be attributed to the symptoms associated with quitting smoking, and may sometimes be due to insufficient nicotine administration.Other possible withdrawal symptoms related to smoking cessation may include insomnia, cough, weakness, tiredness, feeling unwell and flu-like symptoms.
Other side effects are as follows:
Each Nicotinell Mint 2 mg lozenge contains 2 mg nicotine (corresponding to 3.072 mg nicotine bitartrate dihydrate). The other excipients are: maltitol (E965), anhydrous sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, polyacrylate, xanthan gum, anhydrous colloidal silica, levomenthol, peppermint essential oil, aspartame (E951) and magnesium stearate.
This treatment should be continued for a minimum of 3 months. After 3 months, the user should gradually reduce the number of sucking tablets.
Read the package leaflet included with this medicine carefully. If you have any questions, remember that you can consult our team of expert pharmacists.
The price of non-prescription medicines is set by law. However, at Farmaciasdirect you can buy Nicotinell Mint 2 mg lozenges at a discount of 10%, which is the legal maximum allowed.
