The NiQuitin CQ® Patch provides a steady stream of nicotine over a 24 hour period and starts to work quickly after you apply it.
You can wear the NiQuitin CQ® Patch for 24 hours, so you're protected from cravings whenever they strike. This significantly reduces the severity of your cravings both in the morning and throughout the day. For many people the longest time they go without a cigarette is at night so cravings first thing in the morning can be particularly bad. The NiQuitin CQ® 24 hour Patch is with you when you wake up giving you protection from cravings right from the start of the day. And you can choose between the original pink NiQuitin CQ® 24 hour Patch and the transparent NiQuitin CQ® Clear 24 hour Patch, which both work in exactly the same way.
There are three different strengths or steps in both NiQuitin CQ® Clear 24 hour Patch and the NiQuitin CQ® 24 hour Patch. These steps allow you to gradually wean yourself off nicotine while relieving your cravings and physical withdrawal symptoms.
You should start with the Step 1 strength NiQuitin CQ® 24 hour Patch if you smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, or start with Step 2 strength if you smoke ten or fewer cigarettes per day. The Step 1 strength delivers 21mg of nicotine over a 24 hour period, Step 2 14mg of nicotine and Step 3 7mg of nicotine.
You can apply a NiQuitin CQ® Clear 24 hour Patch or NiQuitin CQ® 24 hour Patch discreetly to any hairless part of your upper body. The nicotine supply is identical if it is applied to the arm, back or chest.