Quick answers
- What is Nicoderm Cq?
- Nicoderm Cq is a brand name of Nicotine, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 3 Nicoderm Cq products in 3 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Nicoderm Cq?
- Chattem Sanofi holds the FDA application for Nicoderm Cq (NDA020165, approved November 7, 1991).
- Is there a generic or store brand of Nicoderm Cq?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 69 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Nicoderm Cq product, 21 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Nicoderm Cq been recalled?
- No recall linked to Nicoderm Cq products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Nicoderm Cq is
Each Nicoderm Cq product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Nicotine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| nicotine 14 mg/24 h patch, extended release (transdermal) | Nicoderm Cq | 22 products, 18 companies | DailyMed |
| nicotine 21 mg/24 h patch, extended release (transdermal) | Nicoderm Cq | 26 products, 21 companies | DailyMed |
| nicotine 7 mg/24 h patch, extended release (transdermal) | Nicoderm Cq | 21 products, 17 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Nicotine →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA020165 | Chattem Sanofi | November 7, 1991 | 3 |
Companies that list Nicoderm Cq
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Nicoderm Cq products.
- Haleon US Holdings LLC3 products
Recalls
No recall linked to Nicoderm Cq products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.