nicotine
Drug Name | Form | Strength | Formulary Unrestricted | Formulary Restricted | Non-Formulary | Interchange |
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Nicotrol Inhaler | DEVICE, INHALATION | 10 mg | ||||
NICODERM CQ, Habitrol | FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL | 7 mg/24 hr, 14 mg/24 hr, 21 mg/24 hr | ||||
Nicotrol | FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL | 15 mg/16 hr, 10 mg/16 hr, 5 mg/16 hr | ||||
ProStep | FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE, TRANSDERMAL | 22 mg/24 hr, 11 mg/24 hr | ||||
Nicorelief, Nicorette | GUM, ORAL TRANSMUCOSAL | 2 mg | ||||
Nicotrol NS | SPRAY, NASAL | 10 mg/mL |
ORDERED FORMULATION
THERAPEUTIC INTERCHANGE
nicotine (Nicotrol)
nicotine (Nicoderm CQ)
nicotine (Prostep)
nicotine (Nicoderm CQ)
Nicotrol Inhaler and Nasal Spray classified as non-formulary, not stocked. Patient may use home supply if available or contact the prescriber to switch to nicotine gum or patch.
Use formulary generic nicotine gum for Thrive gum. Thrive gum is classified as non-formulary, not stocked.
Nurses or pharmacists may discontinue orders for nicotine replacement products ordered for patients who do not use nicotine containing products.
The order should be entered under the ordering provider as 'no cosign required'.
Reviewed: December 12, 2007 (Thrive Gum) and April 26, 2011 (Nicotrol Inhaler and Nasal Spray), October 22, 2019