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Nicostop provides transdermal delivery of nicotine following application to intact skin for 24 hours.
Nicostop is a patch containing nicotine designed to help you quit smoking cigarettes.
It releases nicotine through the skin into the bloodstream.
Nicostop patches reduce nicotine craving, also helps relieve other symptoms of nicotine withdrawal that
may occur when one stops smoking such as frustration, irritability,anger, anxiety,difficulty in concentration etc.
Description
Nicostop patches are rectangular, flat, 0.235mm-thick, multi-layer units containing nicotine as their active agent
Product Strength
Product name Total nicotine content Dose absorbed in 24hous System size
Nicostop30
Nicostop20
Nicostop10
nicotine57mg
nicotine38mg
nicotine19mg
21mg
14mg
7mg
30cm²
20cm²
10cm²
Indication
Nicostop treatment aides to smoking cessation for the relief of nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
It should be used as a part of a comprehensive behavior smoking cessation program.
Recommended Dosing schedule & Administration
Segment Step1 Step2 Step3
Heavy smokers :
More than a pack/day
Nicostop30 :
4weeks
Nicostop20 :
4weeks
Nicostop10 :
4weeks
Nicostop systems should be applied only once a day to a hairless area of the upper body or
upper outer arm.
Features
Tolerable on skin because of its slim matrix type.
First home product of its kind.
Controlled Adhesive Diffusion Technology
Controlled Adhesive Diffusion Technology incorporated in the development of Nicostop is the most
advanced transdermal drug delivery technology which allows formation of a very thin patch and
yet deliver the drug in a well controlled pattern. The technology allows one single layer to act as
adhesive and drug reservoir.
Nicostop smoking-cessation program will help you to quit successfully.
Decision to stop smoking is an important first step to become an ex-smoker.
The process to quit smoking involves two parallel process :
1) overcoming the physical craving for nicotine
2) overcoming the habit to light a cigarette
Nicostop is nicotine transdermal delivery system, successful and convenient aid for weaning smokers away
from nicotine. Nicostop has been developed by Samyang corporation, the leader in transdermal drug
delivery technology.

The nicotine in Nicostop is released into your bloodstream steadily in carefully controlled amounts.
It is important that you stop smoking before you use this product. Nicostop will help you quit smoking by
reducing nicotine withdrawal symptoms such as nicotine cravings, nervousness and irritability.  

Smoking cessation program along with Nicostop can help you overcome your smoking habit and lead
a healthy, smoke-free life. Nicostop smoking cessation program provides tips, stickers, Q&A leaflet,
audiotape and other materials to assist your decision to lead smoke free life.
Planning for quitting to smoke
1. Create your support team
 - Announce your intention to stop smoking to your wife, children, nonsmoking friends, relatives,
   colleaguesand exsmokers with whom you interact in normal life cycle
 - Identify and solicit keen support from a core of your supporters
 - Request your core supporters to praise and reword your successful efforts and help you avoid situations
    that maytempt you to smoke
 - If you need more support, contact ...... (national antismoking association of the concerned country)
   for additional information
2. Read and clearly understand how to use Nicostop patch
 - Review the enclosed instructions
 - Follow the recommended full 12 week program
3. The first day !!
 -  Plan to spend as much time as possible working in non-smoking area
 - Keep yourself busy to keep mind off from smoking
 - Do not do things that remind you of smoking
 - Keep your hands and mind busy
 - Plan the schedule, write it down and follow it
Individualization of Dosage
Nicostop is a small, convenient, nicotine-containing flexible patch which is indicated as an aid to smoking
cessation for the relief of nicotine withdrawal symptoms. It provides systemic delivery of nicotine into
bloodstream following its application to intact skin.

Nicostop comes in 30 cm2, 20 cm2, 10 cm2 size. The size that's right for you depends on your smoking
habits.
Light Smoker (less than one pack per day)
Heavy Smoker (more than one pack per day)
Customer services
Person in charge : M.H. Kim
Address : 263 Yeonji-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-725, Korea
Tel : 82-2-740-7295 Fax : 82-2-743-6626
E-mail : marie@samyang.com
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