Nicotinell patches

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

Nicotine replacement itself does not affect other medicines. However, the components of tobacco smoke can cause certain medicines to be removed from the body faster than normal. This means that when you stop smoking, they could be removed slower and so their blood levels may increase. You should tell your doctor that you are giving up smoking if you are taking the following medicines, as when you stop smoking your doses may need to be changed:

- clozapine
- dextropropoxyphene
- flecainide
- olanzapine
- pentazocine
- tacrine
- theophylline or aminophylline.

People with diabetes who smoke normally need more insulin, as smoking reduces the amount of insulin that is absorbed into the blood from an injection under the skin. If you have diabetes and are giving up smoking, you may subsequently need a reduction in your insulin dose. People with diabetes should monitor their blood sugar levels more closely when stopping smoking. Discuss this with your doctor.

Using nicotine replacement therapy in combination with bupropion (Zyban) is not currently recommended. You can, however, use a combination of different NRT products if you find this is helpful. Ask your pharmacist for advice.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredient

Nicorette gum	Nicorette inhalator	Nicorette microtab
Nicorette nasal spray	Nicorette patches	Nicotinell gum
Nicotinell lozenges	NiQuitin CQ gum	NiQuitin CQ lozenges
NiQuitin CQ patches

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