Nicoderm Cq

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Harshi Dhingra, M.D.

Last Reviewed: Aug 23, 2024

Warnings

Nicoderm CQ Warnings, Risks, and Complications

Nicoderm CQ may cause serious health complications in some people. Ask your doctor before using this stop-smoking aid if you are at a high risk of complications from Nicoderm CQ.

USE DURING PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: Check with your doctor before using Nicoderm CQ if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Smoking can cause harm to an unborn baby. The risks from Nicoderm CQ to an unborn baby are not fully known. Try to stop smoking without using a nicotine replacement medicine. However, if you need a stop-smoking aid, using this medicine is safer than continuing to smoke while you’re pregnant.
HEALTH CONDITIONS: Nicoderm CQ is available over the counter. However, you should check with your healthcare provider before using this medicine if you have heart disease, an irregular heartbeat, uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure), or a recent heart attack. Nicotine can increase your heart rate and blood pressure.
Do not use Nicoderm CQ without consulting a healthcare provider if you have had an allergic reaction to adhesive tape in the past.
Check with your doctor before using Nicoderm CQ if you have diabetes, a stomach ulcer, or a seizure disorder.
Also, check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are also using a non-nicotine stop smoking medicine or take a prescription medicine to treat asthma or depression. The doses of your other medicines may need to be adjusted.

Precautions Before Starting Nicoderm CQ

Tell your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to Nicoderm CQ, any of the active or inactive ingredients in Nicoderm CQ patches (ethylene vinyl acetate-copolymer, polyisobutylene, and high-density polyethylene), or any other drugs. Your pharmacy can give you a list of ingredients.

Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take other medications, including prescription medications, non-prescription medicines, vitamins, supplements, and herbal products. This can help avoid possible interactions between Nicoderm CQ and your other medications.

Talk to a healthcare provider before using Nicoderm CQ if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have heart disease, diabetes, stomach ulcer, or seizures.

Precautions During Use of Nicoderm CQ

If you develop vivid dreams or sleep disturbances, remove the Nicoderm CQ patch at bedtime and apply a new patch the next morning.

Tell your doctor if you become pregnant while using Nicoderm CQ.

Talk to your doctor if you need to continue using Nicoderm CQ for longer than recommended on the package.

Nicoderm CQ Drug Interactions

Using Nicoderm CQ with certain other drugs can affect how the medicines work. Possible drug interactions between Nicoderm CQ and other medications can increase the risk of severe adverse effects. Your doctor may change the dose of your medications, choose other medications, and/or monitor you carefully for side effects if there are known interactions between Nicoderm CQ and your other drugs.

The following medications can have interactions with Nicoderm CQ:

Antidepressants
Asthma medications

The above list may not include all the possible interactions of Nicoderm CQ. Give your doctor or pharmacist a complete list of your medications, including prescription medications, over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and herbal remedies. Also, tell your healthcare provider if you drink alcohol or use recreational drugs because some of these substances can cause serious health complications when used with prescription and non-prescription medicines.

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