What is cytisine used for?

Cytisine, also called cytisinicline, is a stop-smoking medicine that acts on nicotine receptors. Availability and authorised regimens differ across Europe.

How is cytisine taken?

It is taken on a tapering schedule over several weeks while smoking is stopped early in the course. Follow the exact pack and prescriber instructions.

What side effects can cytisine cause?

Nausea, dry mouth, sleep disturbance, headache and changes in heart rate or blood pressure can occur. Persistent or severe symptoms need review.

What does the doctor check before prescribing cytisine?

The doctor checks pregnancy or breastfeeding, recent cardiovascular events, rhythm or blood-pressure problems, kidney or liver disease and other stop-smoking medicines.

Can I get a consultation for Cytisine from Bucharest?

Yes. Hi-Doctor runs 100 % online across the EU, so if you live in Bucharest you can fill in the questionnaire and receive the medical review without travelling. The electronic prescription issued by the licensed doctor is valid in any EU pharmacy under Directive 2011/24/EU; outside Spain, the pharmacist dispenses the locally marketed equivalent of the same active ingredient.

What does a Hi-Doctor doctor review in an online consultation?

Your clinical history, current medication, allergies, relevant family history and the goals you share in the questionnaire. Everything through the private chat in your account — no WhatsApp, no SMS. The doctor decides if the case is eligible and explains it in under 24 h.

What is the private electronic prescription and why is it valid across the EU?

The private electronic prescription (Receta Médica Privada Electrónica) is issued by a licensed doctor in Spain. It is a PDF carrying every field required by EU Directive 2011/24/EU (patient, prescriber with country of registration, active ingredient, dose), which makes it legally recognised across all 27 EU member states. In Spanish pharmacies it is dispensed from the QR; outside Spain, the pharmacist dispenses the locally marketed equivalent of the same active ingredient.

How does Hi-Doctor work step by step?

1) Fill in an online medical questionnaire in about 4 minutes. 2) The plan is €25/month for weight loss or €15/month (billed €45 every 3 months) for hair growth; sexual health is €35 per consultation. 3) An EU-licensed doctor reviews your case and, if appropriate, issues an electronic prescription. 4) Collect it at any EU pharmacy. If the review is not approved, the applicable fee is refunded in full.

How much does it cost and what does the price include?

The plan is €25/month for weight loss or €15/month (billed €45 every 3 months) for hair growth; a one-off sexual-health consultation is €35. Each includes a licensed doctor's review and an electronic prescription if approved. If the review is not approved, the applicable fee is refunded in full. Medication is paid for separately at the pharmacy at the price it sets.

Cytisine · BucharestPrescription only

Online medical consultation for Cytisine in Bucharest.

An EU-licensed doctor reviews your case and, if eligible, issues an electronic prescription valid in any pharmacy in Romania. Consultation €35, refunded if the doctor decides it is not safe to prescribe.

Cytisine pack shot — a prescription medicine an EU-licensed doctor can prescribe online after a Hi-Doctor consultation in Bucharest.

Non-nicotine option
Structured short course
Quit support included

€35 one-offFull refund if a review is not approved

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Medication, if prescribed, is dispensed and paid for separately at a pharmacy.

FormOral tablet

FrequencyTapering schedule

ResultsCravings ease over several weeks

StatusPrescription only

About

What is Cytisine?

Active ingredient: Cytisine · Dosages: Product-specific

Cytisine, also called cytisinicline, is a stop-smoking medicine used in parts of Europe. Product authorisation and exact regimens vary by country.

The indication, regimen and follow-up depend on your history and country guidance. A licensed doctor decides whether it is appropriate; prescribing is never automatic.

How it works in the body

Like varenicline, it partly activates nicotinic receptors, easing withdrawal while reducing nicotine's rewarding effect.

How it helps

What it can offer when appropriate.

Non-nicotine option

It supports quitting without supplying nicotine.

Structured short course

The number of tablets tapers as the course progresses.

Quit support included

Medication is combined with a firm stop date and behavioural strategies.

What to expect

A doctor-defined regimen.

The tablet frequency tapers over a product-specific course, and smoking is stopped early in treatment. Follow the prescribed pack exactly.

Early course · Frequent doses and a firm quit date
Middle course · Reduce tablets according to the pack
Final course · Complete taper and review progress

Typical regimen

ScheduleTapering, product-specific
Quit dateEarly in the prescribed course

Your schedule is personal

These are typical steps only. Your doctor adjusts the plan to how you respond and tolerate it — and you can message them at any point.

Safety first

Safety, in full.

Cytisine is an effective medicine — and like any medicine it carries risks. Your doctor screens for all of this before prescribing. Here's the honest picture, not just reassurance.

Nausea, dry mouth, sleep disturbance, headache and appetite changes can occur.

Not suitable if you

You are pregnant or breastfeeding
You have a recent major cardiovascular event or an important uncontrolled condition

When to seek urgent care

For severe, sudden or unexpected symptoms, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency department. Then let your doctor know through your account chat.

PRICING

Two clear ways to continue your care.

€25/month for weight loss or €15/month (billed €45 every 3 months) for hair growth. €35 one-off is available for sexual health.

ONGOING PLAN

Recommended

Ongoing treatment plan

Weight loss

€25/month

Hair growth

€15/month

billed €45 every 3 months

For ongoing treatment and doctor-reviewed renewals.

Available for weight-loss and hair-growth treatments.

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

First consultation included
Renewals reviewed by your doctor
Ongoing care with your doctor
Priority review
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ONE-OFF

One-off consultation

€35

One consultation, one doctor, one decision.

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

Consultation reviewed by an EU-licensed doctor
Electronic prescription if approved
Full refund if not approved

Full refund if a review is not approved For a one-off consultation, we refund the €35 consultation fee. For a subscription review, we refund that period's fee and cancel the plan.

Note: The medication, if the doctor prescribes it, is paid separately at the pharmacy at the price it sets. Hi-Doctor does not sell medications.

HOW THE DOCTOR DECIDES

A licensed doctor reviews your case, not an algorithm

An EU-licensed doctor reads your questionnaire and answers within 24 hours.

If the doctor decides it is not safe to prescribe, the consultation fee is refunded in full.

Follow-up happens in the private chat inside your account, under GDPR. No WhatsApp, no SMS.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions about Cytisine.

Read the full Cytisine guide

Find out if it's right for you

See if Cytisine is appropriate for you.

Answer a few questions and a licensed EU doctor reviews your case within 24 hours. Refunded in full if it's not right for you.

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ALSO AVAILABLE IN

The Cytisine consultation works the same way across the EU.

Cluj-NapocaRO IașiRO TimișoaraRO ConstanzaRO CraiovaRO

AVAILABLE ACROSS SPAIN