Nicotine Transdermal System Patch, Stop Smoking Aid, 21 mg, Step 1, 14 patches

by Habitrol

Product Features

• 30% less than national brands
• NTS 3-Step patch is a national brand eqivalent and most prescibed bu Physicians and Pharmcists
• Short course of therapy compared to national brand equivalent

Product Description

Habitrol take control support program. 21 mg delivered over 24 hours. Includes: Behavior Support Program with self-help guide and CD. If you smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day: start with step 1. If you smoke 10 or less cigarettes per day: start with s

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 5.2 x 6.2 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GU6ENQ
• UPC: 300675126143
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,625 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #7 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Smoking Cessation > Nicotine Patches

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This product works very well!, December 10, 2007

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PHB "PHB" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nicotine Transdermal System Patch, Stop Smoking Aid, 21 mg, Step 1, 14 patches (Health and Beauty)

If you want to stop smoking this works well. I continued using these patches for MANY months (about 7months) after the directions told me I should get off of them. I believe this is what made the product work for me. I initially followed their timetable but strongly felt the urge to start smoking again during the stepdowns to the weaker patches. I decided that going back to smoking was much worse for my health than continuing the use of these nicotine patches until I was good and ready to give them up. I figured the patches only have transdermal nicotine...whereas the smoke has even more nicotine as well as hundreds of chemicals which are inhaled.

I saved a lot of money over the months by cutting the 21mg patches down as I very slowly stepped down to the lower doses...first into halves and then into quarters for as long as I needed to. (You can also save a bundle of dough by purchasing the generic patches made by Safeway grocery stores...they are identical to these and even somewhat more comfortable to wear as the plastic is softer on the skin.) I always got a slight ache when I put the patches on my arms or legs...I discovered the best place to wear them is your back...alternating sides each day you use them.

One fine day I didn't need a patch anymore!!! I haven't smoked for over a year and smokers and cigarette smoke now give me serious nausea. It is hard for me to believe I ever smoked! (I smoked 1.5 packs a day for 30 years!) It is real pleasure to breathe and taste and smell again as well as to wear gorgeous perfumes which I buy with the money I save from being addiction-free! It is a self-esteem booster to kick this habit too! So many benefits!

Good luck, make your own timetable and persevere for as long as it takes you...it is 100% worth it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars six week smoke free!! It really is about will power, January 7, 2008

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K. T. "xxxxkevxxxx" (Cheeser, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nicotine Transdermal System Patch, Stop Smoking Aid, 21 mg, Step 1, 14 patches (Health and Beauty)

I smoke 1.5 to 2 pack a day for 14 years. (since i was 16 - now I am 30.)
Im a cheap and got 4 free patches from a buddy (2 of my buddies quit using these patches too)- Transdermal brand. So instead of going on the 6 week program I went on my own 4 day program with these patches. I had 1- 21mg and 3-14mg patches.

It really works. what I did was for the first 2 weeks I hid from everyone i knew who smoked. I know that sounds drastic, but its true and it worked for me. I told myself, do not replace this habit with any other habits (ie. chew gum or eat candy). So I just stayed home and became a hermit for a couple weeks. after the 3rd week the urges have subsided and it has gotten alot easier. i am in the end of 6th week and to be honest I dont have a urge for a cig anymore. In fact I can even watch other my buddies smoke and its no biggie.

These patches do work, but it also has to do with will power! Just remember it gets easier after week 3++.

About the patches it self, the bad thing is that it does not stick onto your body for a full 24 hour period. i used tape to hold it down after the 10th to 12 hour.

Good luck!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product!, October 12, 2011

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Mrs Wallbanger - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nicotine Transdermal System Patch, Stop Smoking Aid, 21 mg, Step 1, 14 patches (Health and Beauty)

I have been using the patch for about a month now and I love these!! I was hesitant about trying a lesser-known brand but I wanted to save money, considering I did not know if they would even work. The best part is they DO. If you are serious about quitting smoking then you should have no problem doing so on these. I started with the step 1 and stepped down sooner than prescribed -- I would recommend doing it exactly as directed because it was a struggle. As an added note: I ran out of these before I got my new ones and opted to try the more expensive Nicoderm brand because of prime shipping availability -- mistake!! Nicoderm is ineffective compared to the Habitrol. Nicoderm is also much more itchy and HURTS when you remove it, not to mention it does not seem to stick as well either -- go figure! I'm not sure how the extra price tag is justified. Order these or the 14mg ones (whichever is appropriate for you) and try them. You will know within a few days if it's going to work for you. If so, buy the rest of the program asap so that you don't run out! Quitting smoking feels amazing...and I look so much better, too! Whiter teeth within a week!! I cannot recommend more highly.