Desmoxan 1.5 mg tablets, 100 ST

Desmoxan 1.5 mg tablets are an over-the-counter medicine containing the active ingredient cytisiniclin, which helps you to give up smoking. Thetablets alleviate nicotine cravings and gradually reduce withdrawal symptoms.

To help smokers who are willing to give up smoking to quit and reduce their craving for nicotine. The aim of treatment with Desmoxan is to achieve a permanent cessation of the use or consumption of nicotine-containing products. Taking Desmoxan enables a gradual reduction in nicotine dependence by alleviating withdrawal symptoms.

Dosage form

Tablets

Usage

One pack of Desmoxan (100 tablets) is sufficient for a full course of treatment. The treatment lasts 25 days. Desmoxan is a medicine for oral use. The tablets should be taken with a sufficient amount of water according to the following schedule.

For adults aged 18 to 65 only:

• Days 1 to 3: 1 tablet every 2 hours – maximum dose: 6 tablets
• From day 4 to day 12: 1 tablet every 2½ hours – maximum dose: 5 tablets
• From day 13 to day 16: 1 tablet every 3 hours – maximum dose: 4 tablets
• From day 17 to day 20: 1 tablet every 5 hours – maximum dose – 3 tablets
• From day 21 to day 25: 1–2 tablets per day – maximum dose – up to 2 tablets

Smoking must be stopped by the 5th day of treatment at the latest. Smoking must not be continued during treatment, as this may lead to increased side effects. If the treatment fails, it must be discontinued and may be resumed after 2 to 3 months.

Ingredients

• What Desmoxan contains - The active ingredient is cytisiniclin (previously known as cytisin). One tablet contains 1.5 mg of cytisiniclin.
• The other ingredients are: mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, glycerol dibehenate, hypromellose.