Our Step-Down Program
(and how it works)
If you’re looking to give up smoking, our step-down program will help match you with the right strength of nicotine patch, depending on how many cigarettes you currently smoke.
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Nicquitin Patches come in three strengths, each delivering different levels of nicotine release over a 24-hour period. This means that you can gradually decrease the amount of nicotine in your system, ultimately helping you to beat those pesky cravings.
The length of time your step-down program depends on how many cigarettes you currently smoke. If you currently smoke 20 or more cigarettes a day, we recommend our 12 week program, starting with a 21mg/hr nicotine patch. If you smoke less than 20 cigarettes a day, we recommend our 8 week program, which begins with our 14mg/hr nicotine patch.
<20 Cigarettes/Day
8-Week Program
week 1
week 2
Step 2 / 14mg
week 3
week 4
weeks
1-4
(BEGIN WITH STEP 2) Apply NicQuitin Patch (14mg) each day for the first 4 weeks. After 4 weeks of use, move to Step 3.
week 5
week 6
Step 3 / 7mg
week 7
Step 3: Apply NicQuitin Patch (7mg) each day for weeks 6-8. After 2 weeks, you may feel ready to discontinue use.