This is a 2-arm, single center, single dose, open-label, randomized, two-sequence, two-period crossover, bioequivalence study in healthy adult smokers that have smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day for 1 year prior to initial dose. Carry-over effects will be avoided by a wash-out interval of at least 2 days (but no more than 4 days) from patch removal in the first treatment period to subsequent patch application. The study will consist of an ambulant screening day within 21 days prior first patch application.
The purpose of this study is to assess the bioequivalence of the 21mg nicotine transdermal patch from GSK Dungarvan (Test) compared to the 21mg nicotine transdermal patch currently manufactured by Alza (Reference).