Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge 1mg Mint 216 Lozenges
General Information
Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge 1mg Mint is a nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) that helps relieve nicotine withdrawal symptoms and cravings as an aid to stopping smoking. It can also be used as part of a plan to cut down before quitting, or on occasions when you can't or don't want to smoke. This value pack contains 216 lozenges. General Sale Medicine.
Key Benefits
- Helps relieve cravings and nicotine withdrawal symptoms
- Supports quitting completely or cutting down first
- 1mg Regular Strength – for smokers of fewer than 20 cigarettes a day
- Discreet mint lozenge – sugar-free and gluten-free
- Large 216-lozenge pack
Ingredients
Active: Nicotine 1mg per lozenge (as nicotine bitartrate dihydrate 3.072mg).
Excipients: Maltitol, sodium carbonate anhydrous, sodium hydrogen carbonate, polyacrylate dispersion 30%, xanthan gum, menthol, peppermint oil, aspartame, magnesium stearate, colloidal silicon dioxide.
Directions
Adults (18 years and over): use one lozenge when you feel the urge to smoke. Suck slowly until the taste becomes strong, then rest the lozenge between your gum and cheek. When the taste fades, start sucking again. Repeat for about 30 minutes. Do not chew or swallow the lozenge whole.
- Usually 8–12 lozenges a day. Do not use more than 24 lozenges a day, more than one lozenge at a time, or more than one per hour.
- Avoid acidic drinks such as coffee or soft drinks for 15 minutes before use, and do not eat or drink while the lozenge is in your mouth.
- After about 3 months, gradually reduce to 1–2 lozenges a day, then stop. Talk to your healthcare professional if you need to use nicotine replacement for more than 9 months.
- Young people aged 12–17: use only on the advice of a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Always read the label and use only as directed. If symptoms persist, see your healthcare professional.
- Do not use if you are a non-smoker, under 12 years of age, or allergic to nicotine or any of the ingredients.
- Nicotine is toxic and can be fatal to small children – keep out of sight and reach of children and pets.
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have heart or circulation problems (including a recent heart attack or stroke, angina or high blood pressure), diabetes, an overactive thyroid, phaeochromocytoma, liver or kidney problems, a stomach ulcer or epilepsy, or are taking other medicines.
- Contains aspartame (a source of phenylalanine) – may be harmful for people with phenylketonuria. Contains maltitol, which may have a laxative effect; not suitable for people with hereditary fructose intolerance. Also contains galactose, sulfites and sodium.
- Stop use and seek advice if you notice signs of too much nicotine, such as nausea, dizziness, headache or a fast heartbeat.