Nicorette has introduced its new Nicorette Invisi Patch in the UK. The nicotine patch is available in 10mg, 15mg and 25mg doses. That makes this nicotine replacement patch the strongest nicotine patch on the market in the UK.
The Nicorette Invisible patch uses a twelve week step down program for nicotine replacement therapy. The first eight weeks a 25mg nicotine patch is applied every day. Then, a 15mg patch is used for the following two weeks. Finally, the 10mg patch is applied daily for the last two weeks. Lighter smokers can start the treatment a stage two.
The Nicorette Invisi Patch should be applied to a clean, dry, hairless patch of skin. The areas that the nicotine patch is applied to should be varied from day to day. Some of the most popular areas to apply the patch are the hip, chest, and upper arm. You should always wash your hands before applying the patch. Remove the backing from the patch and place it on the skin. Press the edges of the Invisi Patch down firmly.
There are side effect reported with using nicotine patches. The most common are gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, headache and dizziness. Also reported is the very common report of itchiness at the application site. In rare circumstances, heart palpitations and reversible atrial fibrillation have been reported.
