Nicotine

Manufacturer
Rugby Laboratories
Effective date
2014-08-27
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
9
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 01:35:20

Label at a glance#

ProductNicotine
Active ingredientNICOTINE
Label structure7 sections

Dosage and administration

If you are under 18 years of age, ask a doctor before use Before using this product, read the enclosed self-help guide for complete directions and other information Stop smoking completely when you begin using the patch If you smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day, use the following schedule:  Weeks 1 thru 4  Weeks 5 and 6  Weeks 7 and 8  STEP 1  STEP 2  STEP 3  use one 21 mg patch/day  use one 14 mg patch/day  us...

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each patch)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Nicotine, 7 mg delivered over 24 hours

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stop smoking aid

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, only use this medicine on the advice of your health care provider. Smoking can seriously harm your child. Try to stop smoking without using any nicotine replacement medicine. This medicine is believed to be safer than smoking. However, the risks to your child from this medicine are not fully known.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • If you continue to smoke, chew tobacco, use snuff, use nicotine gum, or use nicotine patch or other nicotine-containing products

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • Heart disease, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine can increase your heart rate.
  • High blood pressure not controlled with medication. Nicotine can increase your blood pressure.
  • An allergy to adhesive tape or skin problems because you are more likely to get rashes

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

  • Using a non-nicotine stop smoking drug
  • Taking a prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your prescription dose may need to be adjusted.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • Do not smoke even when not wearing the patch. The nicotine in your skin will still be entering your bloodstream for several hours after you take off the patch.
  • If you have vivid dreams or other sleep disturbances, remove this patch at bedtime

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • Skin redness caused by the patch does not go away after four days, or your skin swells, or you get a rash
  • Irregular heartbeat or palpitations occur
  • You get symptoms of nicotine overdose, such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weakness, and rapid heartbeat

Keep out of reach of children and pets.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Used patches have enough nicotine to poison children and pets. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Save pouch to use for patch disposal. Dispose of used patch by folding sticky ends together and putting in pouch.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • If you are under 18 years of age, ask a doctor before use
  • Before using this product, read the enclosed self-help guide for complete directions and other information
  • Stop smoking completely when you begin using the patch
  • If you smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day, use the following schedule:
 Weeks 1 thru 4  Weeks 5 and 6  Weeks 7 and 8
 STEP 1  STEP 2  STEP 3
 use one 21 mg patch/day  use one 14 mg patch/day  use one 7 mg patch/day
  • If you smoke 10 or less cigarettes per day, start with Step 2 for 6 weeks, then Step 3 for 2 weeks and then stop
  • Apply one new patch every 24 hours on skin that is dry, clean, and hairless
  • Remove backing from patch and immediately press onto skin. Hold for 10 seconds.
  • Wash hands after applying or removing patch. Save pouch to use for patch disposal. Dispose of used patch by folding sticky ends together and putting in pouch.
  • The used patch should be removed and a new one applied to a different skin site at the same time each day
  • If you have vivid dreams, you may remove the patch at bedtime and apply a new one in the morning
  • Do not wear more than one patch at a time
  • Do not cut patch in half or into smaller pieces
  • Do not leave patch on for more than 24 hours because it may irritate your skin and loses strength after 24 hours
  • Stop using the patch at the end of 8 weeks. If you still feel the need to use the patch talk to your doctor.

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

  • Store at 20°-25°C (68° -77°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acrylate adhesive, polyester, silicone adhesive

Comments or questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-877-440-7867 8 AM -8 PM ET, Monday-Friday

This product is not affiliated with Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Principal Display Panel - Step 3 – 7 mg Carton Label

Rugby®

NDC 0536-5894-88

COMPARE TO THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN HABITROL®*

Clear

Nicotine

Transdermal System

7 mg delivered over 24 hours

STOP SMOKING AID

7 mg

Includes Behavior Support Program with Self-Help Guide

Free Audio CD upon request.

STEP THREE

If you smoke MORE than 10 cigarettes per day: Start with Step 1

If you smoke 10 or LESS cigarettes per day: Start with Step 2

14 Patches

*Habitrol® is a registered trademark of Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.

Nicotine Transdermal System
Nicotine Transdermal System

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Principal Display Panel - Step 3 – 7 mg Pouch Label

Nicotine
Transdermal
System
7 mg delivered over 24 hours
STOP SMOKING AID
7 mg

DO NOT OPEN POUCH
UNTIL READY TO USE.

STEP
THREE

Principal Display Panel - Step 3 – 7 mg Pouch Label
Principal Display Panel - Step 3 – 7 mg Pouch Label

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
0536-5894-33EA - Each0536-58947e92b8cf-f237-4f17-bbee-ea27683f305a12015-06-09
0536-5894-53EA - Each0536-58941fbb63df-3878-4d0d-9205-0b5b80798c8312017-06-15
0536-5894-88EA - Each0536-58947d0d551f-b61e-4fb3-923d-fec55a9281d812012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
NICOTINEACTIVE INGREDIENT6M3C89ZY6R9
NICOTINEACTIVE MOIETY6M3C89ZY6R9
DIMETHICONEINACTIVE INGREDIENT92RU3N3Y1O9

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
0536-58940536-5894-33, 0536-5894-88

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
NICOTINE6M3C89ZY6RACTIB
DIMETHICONE92RU3N3Y1OIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Orange Book application contexts#

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Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-productTrade nameIngredientStrengthDosage form / routeTE codesRLD / RSApproval date
A074612-001NICOTINENICOTINE21MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-20
A074612-002NICOTINENICOTINE7MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL2003-07-28
A074612-003NICOTINENICOTINE14MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-20

Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

Product history page 1 of 4 · 129 observed states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
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2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02A074612-001NICOTINE21MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-20011fe1cb6892…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02A074612-002NICOTINE7MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL2003-07-28011fe1cb6892…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02A074612-003NICOTINE14MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-20011fe1cb6892…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12A074612-001NICOTINE21MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-2031067a03dcf5…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12A074612-002NICOTINE7MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL2003-07-2831067a03dcf5…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12A074612-003NICOTINE14MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-2031067a03dcf5…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08A074612-001NICOTINE21MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-206a471c1ec25d…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08A074612-002NICOTINE7MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL2003-07-286a471c1ec25d…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08A074612-003NICOTINE14MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-206a471c1ec25d…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03A074612-001NICOTINE21MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-20fd3edfee7708…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03A074612-002NICOTINE7MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL2003-07-28fd3edfee7708…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03A074612-003NICOTINE14MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-20fd3edfee7708…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02A074612-001NICOTINE21MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-20b8a1b40f171c…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02A074612-002NICOTINE7MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL2003-07-28b8a1b40f171c…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02A074612-003NICOTINE14MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-20b8a1b40f171c…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01A074612-001NICOTINE21MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-2003ed91905a0d…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01A074612-002NICOTINE7MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL2003-07-2803ed91905a0d…
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2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12A074612-001NICOTINE21MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-202680178bc6a6…
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2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09A074612-002NICOTINE7MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL2003-07-285bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09A074612-003NICOTINE14MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-205bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11A074612-001NICOTINE21MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-20d8e5a09893c0…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11A074612-002NICOTINE7MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL2003-07-28d8e5a09893c0…
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2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08A074612-002NICOTINE7MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL2003-07-2879d66fd596c7…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08A074612-003NICOTINE14MG/24HRFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL1997-10-2079d66fd596c7…
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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
NicotineNICOTINERugby Laboratories2dd4cbda-5c46-4655-b69d-21b7d2e912cf2024-06-05WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 0536-5894-88
ndc (product): 0536-5894
ndc11 (package): 00536589488
f159d388-fffe-429e-a219-aa95b5ba033f3cc178b4-55b8-4f2b-ab6e-bcc09bfaf3e72014-08-27WarningsExact identifier
spl id: f159d388-fffe-429e-a219-aa95b5ba033f
spl set id: 3cc178b4-55b8-4f2b-ab6e-bcc09bfaf3e7

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