MCA stability tool

Check whether tablets and capsules are suitable for a multi-compartment compliance aid (MCA), and build a list to print.

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Medicines beginning with N

Nicotine

Nicotine 1mg/dose oromucosal spray sugar free

Unsuitable

Stability notes for Nicotine 1mg/dose oromucosal spray sugar free

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers (4) of Nicotine 1mg/dose oromucosal spray sugar free
Nicorette QuickMist 1mg/dose mouthspray cool berry (McNeil Products Ltd)
Nicorette QuickMist 1mg/dose mouthspray freshmint (McNeil Products Ltd)
Nicorette QuickMist 1mg/dose mouthspray spearmint (McNeil Products Ltd)
Nicorette QuickMist SmartTrack 1mg/dose mouthspray (McNeil Products Ltd)

Nicotine 2mg lozenges sugar free

No stability information

Stability notes for Nicotine 2mg lozenges sugar free

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers (6) of Nicotine 2mg lozenges sugar free
Galpharm Nicotine Replace 2mg lozenges (Galpharm International Ltd)
Nicorette Cools 2mg lozenges (McNeil Products Ltd)
Nicorette Fruit 2mg lozenges (McNeil Products Ltd)
NiQuitin Minis Citrus 2mg lozenges (Omega Pharma Ltd)
NiQuitin Minis Mint 2mg lozenges (Omega Pharma Ltd)
NiQuitin Mint 2mg lozenges (Omega Pharma Ltd)

Nicotine 2mg sublingual tablets sugar free

No stability information

Stability notes for Nicotine 2mg sublingual tablets sugar free

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers

Boots NicAssist Microtab 2mg sublingual tablets (The Boots Company Plc)
Nicorette Microtab 2mg sublingual tablets (McNeil Products Ltd)

Nicotine 4mg lozenges sugar free

No stability information

Stability notes for Nicotine 4mg lozenges sugar free

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers (6) of Nicotine 4mg lozenges sugar free
Galpharm Nicotine Replace 4mg lozenges (Galpharm International Ltd)
Nicorette Cools 4mg lozenges (McNeil Products Ltd)
Nicorette Fruit 4mg lozenges (McNeil Products Ltd)
NiQuitin Minis Citrus 4mg lozenges (Omega Pharma Ltd)
NiQuitin Minis Mint 4mg lozenges (Omega Pharma Ltd)
NiQuitin Mint 4mg lozenges (Omega Pharma Ltd)

Nicotine 7mg/24hours transdermal patches

No stability information

Stability notes for Nicotine 7mg/24hours transdermal patches

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers (4) of Nicotine 7mg/24hours transdermal patches
Nicotinell TTS 10 patches (Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd)
Nicotinell TTS 10 patches (Necessity Supplies Ltd)
NiQuitin 7mg patches (Omega Pharma Ltd)
NiQuitin Clear 7mg patches (Omega Pharma Ltd)

Nicotine 10mg/16hours transdermal patches

No stability information

Stability notes for Nicotine 10mg/16hours transdermal patches

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers

Boots NicAssist Translucent 10mg/16hours patches (The Boots Company Plc)
Nicorette invisi 10mg/16hours patches (McNeil Products Ltd)
Nicorette invisi 10mg/16hours patches (Necessity Supplies Ltd)

Nicotine 14mg/24hours transdermal patches

No stability information

Stability notes for Nicotine 14mg/24hours transdermal patches

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers (4) of Nicotine 14mg/24hours transdermal patches
Nicotinell TTS 20 patches (Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd)
Nicotinell TTS 20 patches (Necessity Supplies Ltd)
NiQuitin 14mg patches (Omega Pharma Ltd)
NiQuitin Clear 14mg patches (Omega Pharma Ltd)

Nicotine 15mg/16hours transdermal patches

No stability information

Stability notes for Nicotine 15mg/16hours transdermal patches

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers

Boots NicAssist Translucent 15mg/16hours patches (The Boots Company Plc)
Nicorette invisi 15mg/16hours patches (McNeil Products Ltd)
Nicorette invisi 15mg/16hours patches (Necessity Supplies Ltd)

Nicotine 15mg inhalation cartridges with device

Unsuitable

Stability notes for Nicotine 15mg inhalation cartridges with device

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Supplier

Nicorette 15mg Inhalator (McNeil Products Ltd)

Nicotine 21mg/24hours transdermal patches

No stability information

Stability notes for Nicotine 21mg/24hours transdermal patches

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers (5) of Nicotine 21mg/24hours transdermal patches
Nicotinell TTS 30 patches (Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd)
Nicotinell TTS 30 patches (Necessity Supplies Ltd)
NiQuitin 21mg patches (Omega Pharma Ltd)
NiQuitin Clear 21mg patches (Omega Pharma Ltd)
NiQuitin Pre-Quit Clear 21mg patches (Omega Pharma Ltd)

Nicotine 25mg/16hours transdermal patches

No stability information

Stability notes for Nicotine 25mg/16hours transdermal patches

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers

Boots NicAssist Translucent 25mg/16hours patches (The Boots Company Plc)
Nicorette invisi 25mg/16hours patches (McNeil Products Ltd)
Nicorette invisi 25mg/16hours patches (Necessity Supplies Ltd)

Nicotine bitartrate 1mg lozenges sugar free

No stability information

Stability notes for Nicotine bitartrate 1mg lozenges sugar free

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers

Boots NicAssist 1mg lozenges (The Boots Company Plc)
Nicotinell 1mg lozenges (Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd)

Nicotine bitartrate 2mg lozenges sugar free

No stability information

Stability notes for Nicotine bitartrate 2mg lozenges sugar free

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers

Boots NicAssist 2mg lozenges (The Boots Company Plc)
Nicotinell 2mg lozenges (Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd)

What the ratings mean

Compatible
Suitable for use. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label.
Use with caution
Suitable with mitigations. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label and supported by limited data.
Incompatible
Medicines under this category are not suitable for use in MCAs.
No stability information
These medicines have not been reviewed by SPS.