The patient should be advised to stop smoking completely when starting the Habitrol Quit Now Program.
The strength of Habitrol Lozenge should be chosen according to the smoker's tobacco dependence. Highly dependent smokers (those smoking 20 or more cigarettes per day), as well as smokers who have failed to quit when using the 1 mg lozenge, should use the 2 mg lozenge. Otherwise, the 1 mg strength should be used.
One lozenge should be sucked slowly when the user feels the urge to smoke. Patients should not use more than 1 lozenge at a time. The number used should typically be 8-12 lozenges per day, up to a maximum of 25 of the 1 mg lozenge or 15 of the 2 mg lozenge per day.
Patients should not use more than 1 lozenge per hour.
