Rugby Clear Nicotine Transdermal System Patch Step Two - 14mg (2 PACKS)

Description

Nicotine Transdermal System, STEP 2 ( 2 PACKS)
Drug Facts
Active ingredient (in each patch)
Nicotine, 14 mg delivered over 24 hours
Purpose
Stop smoking aid
Uses
Reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking
Warnings
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, only use this medicine on the advice of your health care provider.
Smoking can seriously harm your child. Try to stop smoking without using any nicotine replacement medicine. This medicine is believed to be safer than smoking. However, the risks to your child from this medicine are not fully known.
Do not use
If you continue to smoke, chew tobacco, use snuff, use nicotine gum, or use nicotine patch or other nicotine-containing products
Ask a doctor before use if you have
Heart disease, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine can increase your heart rate.
High blood pressure not controlled with medication. Nicotine can increase your blood pressure.
An allergy to adhesive tape or skin problems because you are more likely to get rashes
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
Using a non-nicotine stop smoking drug
Taking a prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your prescription dose may need to be adjusted.
When using this product
Do not smoke even when not wearing the patch. The nicotine in your skin will still be entering your bloodstream for several hours after you take off the patch.
If you have vivid dreams or other sleep disturbances, remove this patch at bedtime
Stop use and ask a doctor if
Skin redness caused by the patch does not go away after four days, or your skin swells, or you get a rash
Irregular heartbeat or palpitations occur
You get symptoms of nicotine overdose, such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weakness, and rapid heartbeat
Keep out of reach of children and pets
Used patches have enough nicotine to poison children and pets. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Save pouch to use for patch disposal. Dispose of used patch by folding sticky ends together and putting in pouch.
Directions
If you are under 18 years of age, ask a doctor before use
Before using this product, read the enclosed self-help guide for complete directions and other information
Stop smoking completely when you begin using the patch
If you smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day, use the following schedule:
Weeks 1 thru 4
Weeks 5 and 6
Weeks 7 and 8
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
use one 21 mg patch/day
use one 14 mg patch/day
use one 7 mg patch/day
If you smoke 10 or
less cigarettes per day,
start with
Step 2
for 6 weeks, then
Step 3
for 2 weeks and then stop
Apply one new patch every 24 hours on skin that is dry, clean, and hairless
Remove backing from patch and immediately press onto skin. Hold for 10 seconds.
Wash hands after applying or removing patch. Save pouch to use for patch disposal. Dispose of used patch by folding sticky ends together and putting in pouch.
The used patch should be removed and a new one applied to a different skin site at the same time each day
If you have vivid dreams, you may remove the patch at bedtime and apply a new one in the morning
Do not wear more than one patch at a time
Do not cut patch in half or into smaller pieces
Do not leave patch on for more than 24 hours because it may irritate your skin and loses strength after 24 hours
Stop using the patch at the end of 8 weeks. If you still feel the need to use the patch talk to your doctor.
Other information
Store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
Inactive ingredients
acrylate adhesive, polyester, silicone adhesive