| Smoking cessation medication
You can use this page to view the wide varieties of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and other medications available for smoking cessation. You can get contact details of the pharmaceutical companies that make them and view up to date Specific Product Characteristics (SPC) documents.
There are currently eight products available for smoking cessation. Click on one to find out more.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Other Treatments:
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Nicotine Gum
There are three pharmaceutical companies making nicotine gum, listed by their brand names below. The same nicotine gum is also sold as ‘own brands’ for example Nicorette’s Freshmint gum is also sold as Boots NicAssist minty fresh gum (2mg and 4mg) using the same SPC. Similarly Nicotinell’s mint nicotine gum is also sold as Tesco’s NicAid mint nicotine gum using the same SPC. Other stores also sell these products.
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Nicotine Patch
There are four pharmaceutical companies making nicotine patches, listed by their brand names below. However the same nicotine patches are also sold as ‘own brands’ for example Nicorette patches are also sold as Boots NicAssist patches (15mg, 10mg and 5mg) and use the same SPC’s. Similarly Nicotinelle Patch is also sold as Tesco’s NicAid (21mg, 14mg and 7mg ) using the same SPC’s. Other stores also sell these products.
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Nicotine Lozenge
There are four pharmaceutical companies making nicotine lozenges, listed by their brand names below. However the same nicotine lozenges are also sold as ‘own brands’. For example Nicotinell mint lozenges are also sold as Boots NicAssist lozenges (2mg and 4mg). Perrigo Lozenges are only sold as own label brands, suppliers include; ASDA, Morrisons, Sainsburies, Superdrug, Tesco, Wilko, and TEVA.
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Nicopass
| Distributed by Wockhardt UK Ltd and licensed and manufactured by Pierre Fabre. These lozenges are only available from pharmacies. |
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Nicotinell
| Produced by Novartis |
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NiQuitin
| Produced by GlaxoSmithKline
*These SPCs were current on
06/4/09. For more up to date info
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Perrigo
| Wrafton Laboritories (trading as Perrigo) only make lozenges for own label supplies
*These SPCs were current on
18/3/09. For more up to date info
please contact the company. |
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Nicotine Inhalator
Only one pharmaceutical company currently produces an inhalator.
| Nicotine Inhalator |
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Nicorette
| Produced by McNeil Healthcare Ltd. It is also sold as Boots NicAssist Inhalator. |
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Nicotine Microtab
Only one pharmaceutical company currently produces the microtabs.
| Nicotine Microtab |
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Nicorette
| Produced by McNeil Healthcare Ltd. Also sold as Boots NicAssist 2mg Microtab. |
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Nicotine Nasal Spray
Only one pharmaceutical company currently produces the nicotine nasal spray.
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Varenicline (Champix)
Champix is made by Pfizer
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Bupropion (Zyban)
Zyban is made by GlaxoSmithKline.
> Zyban SPC
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GlaxoSmithKline UK
Stockley Park West,
Uxbridge,
Middlesex, UB11 1BT
Telephone: +44 (0)800 221 441
Fax: +44 (0)208 990 4328
Medical Information e-mail: customercontactuk@gsk.com
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McNeil Healthcare Ltd
Foundation Park
Roxborough Way
Maidenhead
Berks
SL6 3UG
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Novartis Consumer Health
Wimblehurst Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 5AB
Telephone: +44 (0)1403 210 211
Facsimile: +44 (0)1403 323 919
Medical Information direct line: +44 (0)1403 323 046
Customer Care direct line:+44 (0)1403 218 111
Medical Information email:
medicalaffairs.uk@novartis.com
Medical Information facsimile: +44 (0)1403 324 024
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Perrigo
Wrafton
Braunton
Devon
EX33 2DL
UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 1271 815 815
Company No. 02638733.
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Pfizer Ltd
Ramsgate Road,
Sandwich,
Kent, CT13 9NJ
Telephone: +44 (0)1304 616 161
Fax: +44 (0)1304 656 221
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Pierre Farbe Limited
Hyde Abbey House
23 Hyde Street
Winchester
Hampshire SO23 7DR
Telephone:+44 (0)1962 874 400
Facsimile:+44 (0)1962 844 014
Medical Information direct line:+44 (0)1962 874 435
Customer Care direct line:+44 (0)1962 874 402
Medical information email: medicalinformation@pierre-fabre.co.uk
Medical information facsimile:+44 (0)1962 874 413
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Wockhardt UK Limited
Registered Office:
Ash Road North
Wrexham Industrial Estate
Wrexham
LL13 9UF, U.K.
Tel: 01978 661261
Fax: 01978 660130
Registered in England & Wales No: 5835570
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