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Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)

Medicines for Mental and Behavioural Disorder
Patch2 mg · 4 mg · 5 mg · 30 mg
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is listed in Nepal's National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM, Sixth Revision 2021) under Medicines for Mental and Behavioural Disorder.
Generic namenicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
Therapeutic classMedicines for Mental and Behavioural Disorder > 24.5 Medicines used in disorders due to psychoactive substance use
Therapeutic classMedicines for Mental and Behavioural Disorder > 24.5 Medicines used in disorders due to psychoactive substance use (complementary list)
Form & strength (NLEM)Chewing gum: 2 mg; 4 mg (as polacrilex).
Form & strength (NLEM)Transdermal patch: 5 mg to 30 mg/16 hrs; 7 mg to 21 mg/ 24 hrs
Source / स्रोतNational List of Essential Medicines Nepal (2021); NepalDoc medicine catalog
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