Stop Smoking Aid, 21 mg, Patch, Step 2, 1 Week Kit 7 patches Nicotine Transdermal System. If you smoke: Over 10 cigarettes a day: Use after completing Step 1 10 cigarettes a day or less: Start with step 2 Habitrol is a small, nicotine patch. When you put on a Habitrol patch, nicotine passes through the skin and into the body. Habitrol is very thin and uses special material to control how fast nicotine passes through the skin. Unlike the sudden jolts of nicotine delivered by cigarettes, the amount of nicotine you receive remains relatively smooth throughout the 24 or 16 hour period you wear the Habitrol patch. This helps to reduce cravings you may have for nicotine. Stop smoking completely when you begin using Habitrol. Step 1 (21mg): Initial treatment period - Weeks 1-6 Step 2 (14mg): Step down treatment period - Weeks 7-8 Step 3 (7mg): Step down treatment period - Weeks 9-10 Light Smokers (10 cigarettes a day or less): Do not use Step 1 (21mg). Use Step 2 (14mg) for six weeks and Step 3 (7mg) for two weeks and then stop. Steps 2 and 3 allow you to gradually reduce your level of nicotine. Completing the full program will increase your chances of quitting successfully. At the end of 10 weeks (8 weeks for light smokers), stop using Habitrol. If you still feel the need for Habitrol, talk with your doctor. Each day apply a new patch to a different place on the skin that is dry, clean, and hairless. You may wear the patch for 16 or 24 hours. If you crave cigarettes when you wake up, wear the patch for 24 hours. If you begin to have vivid dreams or other disruptions of your sleep while wearing the patch for 24 hours, try taking the patch off at bedtime (after 16 hours) and putting on a new one when you get up the next day. Remove the used patch and put on a new patch at the same time every day. Do not leave the patch on for more than 24 hours because it may irritate your skin and loses strength after 24 hours. Wash your hands after applying or removing Habitrol. Keep this medication away from children and pets. Used patches have enough nicotine to poison children and pets. Fold sticky ends together and insert them in the disposal tray in this box. For accidental overdose, seek professional help or contact a poison control center immediately. Nicotine can increase your baby's heart rate. First, try to stop smoking without the nicotine patch. As with any drug, if you are pregnant or nursing a baby, seek the advice of a health professional before 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. Do not use if: Continue to smoke, chew tobacco, use snuff, or use nicotine gum or other nicotine-containing products. Ask your doctor before use if you are Under 18 years of age; Have heart disease, a recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine can increase your heart rate. Have high blood pressure not controlled with medication. Nicotine can increase your blood pressure. Take prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your prescription dose may need to be adjusted. Are allergic to adhesive tape or have skin problems, because you are more likely to get rashes. Stop use and see your doctor if you have: Skin redness caused by the patch that does not go away after four days, or if your skin swells or you get a rash. Irregular heartbeat or palpitations. Symptoms of nicotine overdose, such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weakness, and rapid heartbeat. 7 patches Palo Alto, CA 94304 800-834-5895 1999 SmithKline BeechamNovartis nicotine transdermal system stop smoking aid patch, Step 1 used to functioning with a certain level of nicotine This reduces the withdrawal symptoms that many people normally feel when they quit smoking The psychological aspects of quitting and to change your habits that trigger your nicotine cravings.