MICRO TABS:
DOSE SMOKING CESSATION, INDIVIDUALS SMOKING 20 CIGARETTES OR LESS DAILY, SUBLINGUALLY, 2 MG EACH HOUR; FOR PATIENTS WHO FAIL TO STOP SMOKING OR HAVE SIGNIFICANT WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS, CONSIDER INCREASING TO 4 MG EACH HOUR; INDIVIDUALS SMOKING MORE THAN 20 CIGARETTES DAILY, SUBLINGUALLY, 4 MG EACH HOUR; MAX. 80 MG DAILY; TREATMENT CONTINUED FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL REDUCTION IN DOSE; REVIEW TREATMENT IF ABSTINENCE NOT ACHIEVED WITHIN 9 MONTHS; ADOLESCENT 12 - 18 YEARS, TREATMENT CONTINUED FOR UP TO 8 WEEKS FOLLOWED BY GRADUAL REDUCTION OVER 4 WEEKS; REVIEW TREATMENT IF ABSTINENCE NOT ACHIEVED WITHIN 3 MONTHS
CHEWING GUM
DOSE SMOKING CESSATION, INDIVIDUALS SMOKING 20 CIGARETTES OR LESS DAILY, INITIALLY CHEW ONE 2-MG PIECE SLOWLY (CHEW GUM UNTIL TASTE BECOMES STRONG, THEN REST GUM BETWEEN CHEEK AND GUM, WHEN TASTE FADES START CHEWING AGAIN) FOR APPROX. 30 MINUTES WHEN URGE TO SMOKE OCCURS; INDIVIDUALS SMOKING MORE THAN 20 CIGARETTES DAILY OR NEEDING MORE THAN 15 PIECES OF 2-MG GUM DAILY SHOULD USE THE 4-MG STRENGTH; MAX. 15 PIECES OF 4-MG STRENGTH DAILY; WITHDRAW GRADUALLY AFTER 3 MONTHS; REVIEW TREATMENT IF ABSTINENCE NOT ACHIEVED WITHIN 9 MONTHS; ADOLESCENT 12 - 8 YEARS, TREATMENT CONTINUED FOR UP TO 8 WEEKS FOLLOWED BY GRADUAL REDUCTION OVER 4 WEEKS; REVIEW TREATMENT IF ABSTINENCE NOT ACHIEVED WITHIN 3 MONTHS
SMOKING REDUCTION, CHEW ONE PIECE WHEN URGE TO SMOKE OCCURS BETWEEN SMOKING EPISODES; REDUCE SMOKING WITHIN 6 WEEKS AND ATTEMPT SMOKING CESSATION WITHIN 6 MONTHS; REVIEW TREATMENT IF ABSTINENCE NOT ACHIEVED WITHIN 9 MONTHS
NOTE CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS SHOULD CONSULT A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL BEFORE STARTING A SMOKING-REDUCTION REGIMEN
PATCHES :
DOSE SMOKING CESSATION, ADULT AND ADOLESCENT OVER 12 YEARS, APPLY ON WAKING TO DRY, NON-HAIRY SKIN ON HIP, CHEST OR UPPER ARM, REMOVING AFTER APPROX. 16 HOURS, USUALLY WHEN RETIRING TO BED; SITE NEXT PATCH ON DIFFERENT AREA (AVOID USING SAME AREA ON CONSECUTIVE DAYS); INITIALLY β15-MG' PATCH FOR 16 HOURS DAILY FOR 8 WEEKS THEN IF ABSTINENCE ACHIEVED β10-MG' PATCH FOR 16 HOURS DAILY FOR 2 WEEKS THEN β5-MG' PATCH FOR 16 HOURS DAILY FOR 2 WEEKS; REVIEW TREATMENT IF ABSTINENCE NOT ACHIEVED WITHIN 3 MONTHS FURTHER COURSES MAY BE GIVEN IF CONSIDERED BENEFICIAL
NASAL SPRAY - NICOTINE 500 MICROGRAMS/METERED SPRAY
DOSE SMOKING CESSATION, ADULT AND ADOLESCENT OVER 12 YEARS, APPLY 1 SPRAY INTO EACH NOSTRIL AS REQUIRED TO MAX. TWICE AN HOUR FOR 16 HOURS DAILY (MAX. 64 SPRAYS DAILY) FOR 8 WEEKS, THEN REDUCE GRADUALLY OVER NEXT 4 WEEKS (REDUCE BY HALF AT END OF FIRST 2 WEEKS, STOP ALTOGETHER AT END OF NEXT 2 WEEKS); REVIEW TREATMENT IF ABSTINENCE NOT ACHIEVED WITHIN 3 MONTHS
INHALATOR (NICOTINE-IMPREGNATED PLUG FOR USE IN INHALATOR MOUTHPIECE), NICOTINE 10 MG/CARTRIDGE
DOSE SMOKING CESSATION, ADULT AND ADOLESCENT OVER 12 YEARS, INHALE WHEN URGE TO SMOKE OCCURS; INITIALLY USE BETWEEN 6 AND 12 CARTRIDGES DAILY FOR UP TO 8 WEEKS, THEN REDUCE NUMBER OF CARTRIDGES USED BY HALF OVER NEXT 2 WEEKS AND THEN STOP ALTOGETHER AT END OF FURTHER 2 WEEKS; REVIEW TREATMENT IF ABSTINENCE NOT ACHIEVED WITHIN 3 MONTHS
SMOKING REDUCTION, ADULT AND ADOLESCENT OVER 12 YEARS, INHALE WHEN URGE TO SMOKE OCCURS BETWEEN SMOKING EPISODES; REDUCE SMOKING WITHIN 6 WEEKS AND ATTEMPT SMOKING CESSATION WITHIN 6 MONTHS; REVIEW TREATMENT IF ABSTINENCE NOT ACHIEVED WITHIN 9 MONTHS
NOTE CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS SHOULD CONSULT A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL BEFORE STARTING A SMOKING-REDUCTION REGIMEN