Pharmaceutical costs 1997: nicotine patches
| 5 mg | £7.20 (7) | £12.69 (7) |
| 10 mg | £8.36 (7) | £14.73 (7) |
| 15 mg | £9.07 (7) | £15.99 (7) |
Recommended course of patches comprises one 15 mg patch daily for 8 weeks, then one 10 mg patch daily for 2 weeks, then one 5 mg patch daily for 2 weeks.
Source: Monthly Index of Medical Specialties, October 1997.43