Nicorette Microtabs - sublingual tablets to relieve nicotine cravings

Nicorette Microtabs are an effective ‘quit smoking’ aid that relieves nicotine craving and withdrawal effects normally experienced when stopping smoking.

Active Ingredient: Each sublingual tablet contains nicotine-beta-cyclodextrin complex corresponding to nicotine 2mg.

Classification: Pharmacy Only Medicine.

Purpose/Usage: Nicorette microtab is a sublingual tablet which means it is absorbed under the tongue. It is used to relieve the withdrawal symptoms and reduce the cravings for nicotine that people get when they try to stop smoking. Nicotine is release and absorbed into your body through the lining of your mouth. This nicotine is sufficient to relieve the unpleasant withdrawal symptoms associated with stopping nicotine use.

Dosage:
Weeks 1-12: Use 1 tablet when there is an urge to smoke or every 1-2 hours. Heavily dependent smokers should use 2 tablets.
After 12 weeks: Gradually reduce to 1-2 tablets a day and then stop use.
The number of Microtabs you use each day will depend on how many cigarettes you smoked and how strong they were.
If you smoke less than 20 cigarettes per day, you should use one Microtab every hour, although you may want to increase to two Microtabs every hour if one is not relieving your cravings.
If you smoke 20 or more cigarettes per day you should use two Microtabs every hour.
You must not use more than 40 Microtabs a day.
It is recommended that you should use the product for at least 12 weeks.
After 12 weeks you should aim to gradually reduce the number of Microtabs used each day. When you are only using one or two Microtabs per day you should think of finishing the course. Use beyond six months is not generally recommended.

Warnings: Do not chew or swallow these tablets. These tablets must be dissolved under the tongue to be effective. Read the package insert for detailed directions for use. Do not use more than 40 tablets a day. Keep out of the reach of children.
Nicorette microtab must not be used:
* If you are pregnant or breast-feeding (A breast- feeding infant may be affected by even the small amounts of nicotine from Microtabs which pass over in the milk).
* If you are below eighteen years of age.
* If you continue to smoke or use other products containing nicotine.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using Nicorette Microtab if:
* You have stomach ulcers, persistent indigestion or pains in the chest.
* You have had, or still have, angina or any other heart disease.
* You have raised blood pressure, or blood vessel disease.
* You are diabetic or have an overactive thyroid.
* You are taking any other medicines such as: paracetamol, caffeine, insulin, imipramine, oxazepam, pentazocine, propranolol, theophylline, warfarin, oestrogens, lignocaine, phenacetin, Adrenergic antagonists (e.g. prazosin and labetalol), Adrenergic agonists (e.g. isoprenaline and phenylephrine) then stopping smoking may require the dose to be adjusted.
* You have liver or kidney disease.
* You are allergic to any of the ingredients listed above.
* You have been diagnosed as having a tumour of the adrenal glands (phaeochromocytoma).
Store below 30°C. Foil sealed for your protection. Please read the enclosed leaflet.