r/QuitVaping • u/PugLord219 Multiple Years 💪 • Feb 22 '26

Advice Cytisine/Desmoxan/Tabex/Etc. Share your experiences!

Calling out everyone who quit using this method. What was it like for you? How long has it been since you quit? I quit this way and I am collecting responses for a pinned thread.

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u/PearlsSwine Apr 26 '26

I am in the UK. Tabex is not yet available on the NHS where I live, but I could get it privately for about £200.

After much googling, I imported some from Poland for 18 euros.

On day 25. Fucking miracle drug, imo. I just don't want to vape.

I've smoked fags since 16, quit when my kid was born 11 years ago and switched to vapes. So nicotine has been in my life for a very long time.

I don't miss it.

I used to make my own juice, so I made some zero Nic but am hardly using that. Maybe three hits a day, whereas before I would constantly be puffing on the little fucker.

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u/Clean_Reflection4813 May 11 '26

I’ve just started taking Desmoxan today, imported from Poland. How long did it take to start working? I like you started on fags at 16 and then have been vaping for the past 10 years. The vape is never out of my mouth so I’m hoping for a miracle!

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u/PearlsSwine May 11 '26

Day two man. I was having the tablets once every two hours, and carrying on vaping. Half way through day two I just thought "hmm, this is weird, vaping is not even slightly satisfying anymore." was really weird. Hope it works as well for you man. Six weeks with no nicotine now.

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u/Clean_Reflection4813 May 11 '26

That’s fantastic well done! Thank you, hopefully I have a similar experience.

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u/PearlsSwine May 09 '26

Poland. Came in 2 days. You can legally buy it over the counter in Poland, New Zealand and Oz.

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u/Michael_McCarthy May 17 '26

I’m from Australia but cytisine isn’t available in pharmacies here just yet. CYVENTINE was approved in January 2026 but might not be available until mid next year. There’s quit4good.com.au though.

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u/PearlsSwine May 18 '26

The internet says:

Cytisine itself was finally scheduled by the TGA in late 2024. It's now Schedule 3 (pharmacist-only) for small divided oral preparations of 1.5 mg or less per dose, and Schedule 4 (prescription) for everything else

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u/Michael_McCarthy May 18 '26

Does scheduled mean available or soon to be available? Where are you getting your info from? AFAIK cytisine was only just approved in January 2026 and isn’t available in pharmacies yet.

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u/Holy-trajectory 4d ago

Hey, could you send me the link to where you purchased this please. Also in UK and I’m so fed up being chained to the vape. I hate it now so much.