NiQuitin Clear Step 2 14mg 24 Hour Patches 7 Pack
NiQuitin Clear Step 2 14mg 24 Hour Patches are a nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) medicine used to help people stop smoking. Each clear, colourless patch slowly releases nicotine through the skin, which helps relieve some of the unpleasant withdrawal symptoms and cravings smokers may get when they try to quit, and helps them resist the urge to smoke.
Step 2 (14 mg) has two roles in the step-down programme. Heavy smokers (more than 10 cigarettes a day) move on to it in weeks 7 and 8 after 6 weeks of Step 1, and light smokers (fewer than 10 cigarettes a day) start on it for the first 6 weeks. In both cases it is followed by Step 3 (7 mg). A new patch is applied once a day to clean, dry, hairless skin and worn for up to 24 hours, using a different area of skin each time. This pack holds one week's supply.
The patches are not for non-smokers, occasional smokers or children under 12. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before use if you are in hospital after a heart attack, stroke or severe heart rhythm problems, or if you have diabetes, eczema or dermatitis, epilepsy, stomach or duodenal ulcers, serious liver or kidney problems or an overactive thyroid, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Your chances of quitting improve if you take part in a support programme; the National Smokers' Quitline is 1800 201 203 and our pharmacists at Leahy's Pharmacy are happy to advise.
Always read the label and the patient information leaflet before use.
- Active ingredient: nicotine 14 mg released over 24 hours
- Age: not for children under 12; adolescents aged 12 to 17 should use the patches for no more than 12 weeks in total
- Pack: 7 transdermal patches
- Format: clear, colourless 24-hour transdermal patch
- Programme step: Step 2, after Step 1 for heavy smokers or the starting step for light smokers
- Marketing authorisation holder: Chefaro Ireland DAC
- Supply: general sale, not subject to medical prescription; in general sale outlets NRT may only be supplied to adults aged 18 and over
