Nicorette Freshmint 4mg Gum Nicotine 210 Pieces (Stop Smoking Aid)

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World Health Organization (2019). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 21st list 2019. Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl: 10665/325771. WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. Any risks that may be associated with NRT are substantially outweighed by the well established dangers of continued smoking. Danger in children: Doses of nicotine tolerated by adult and adolescent smokers can produce severe toxicity in children that may be fatal. Products containing nicotine should not be left where they may be misused, handled or ingested by children. Nicotine gum should be disposed of with care. The strength of gum to be used will depend on the smoking habits of the individual. In general, if the patient smokes 20 or less cigarettes a day, 2mg nicotine gum is indicated. If more than 20 cigarettes per day are smoked, 4mg nicotine gum will be needed to meet the withdrawal of the high serum nicotine levels from heavy smoking. This product may cause adverse reactions similar to those associated with nicotine given by other means, including smoking, and these are mainly dose-dependent. At recommended doses this product has not been found to cause any serious adverse effects. Most of the undesirable effects reported by the patients occur during the first 3-4 weeks after start of treatment.

Nicorette fruit 2mg lozenge is used to relieve and/or prevent withdrawal symptoms and reduce the cravings you get when you try to stop smoking or when cutting down the number of cigarettes you smoke. It provides a safer alternative to smoking for both the individual and those around them. However it can be used in a number of different ways, either to completely replace all your cigarettes, or if you do not feel ready to stop smoking completely, to replace certain cigarettes and therefore help you to cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke. It may also help increase your motivation to quit. Requires willpower. Cravings are the main symptom of withdrawal, as your body misses the nicotine it was absorbing from cigarettes. While cravings can pass, Nicorette® Lozenge can help you handle situations that trigger cravings, along with times of the day when you can’t or don’t want to smoke. If you smoke your first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up, use 4 mg nicotine gum. If you smoke your first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up, use 2 mg nicotine gum according to the following 12-week schedule:

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Before starting to use the product read the information leaflet carefully, and if you need advice talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. Do not use if you are allergic to any of the ingredients. Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse for advice before using this product if you:

Use Nicorette exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Nicorette comes with patient instructions for safe and effective use. Your dose will depend on how many cigarettes you smoked daily before quitting. Follow the guide in the patient instructions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions. Nicotine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use Nicorette if you are breast-feeding unless your doctor has told you to.

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The patches provide slow absorption of nicotine into blood within the day and work for 16 hours. [23] They are usually applied in the morning and removed at bedtime. Nicorette® Icy White 2mg Gum, Nicorette® Fruitfusion 2mg Gum, Nicorette® Freshmint 2mg Gum, Nicorette® 2mg Gum product strength is suitable for those smoking 20 cigarettes or fewer a day. Prior to 2005, nicotine products in Britain were only licensed to "assist smokers who were making an immediate and complete quit attempt". [14] Following advice from a working group set up by the Committee on Safety of Medicines (since 2005, the Commission on Human Medicines) the MHRA concluded that NRT products should be used also by those who are unable to stop abruptly. [14] If you re using Nicorette® Nasal Spray for the first time, or it's been a few days since you used it, you'll need to prime the spray pump: Related/similar drugs bupropion, varenicline, Chantix, nicotine, Zyban, Nicoderm CQ How should I take Nicorette gum or lozenges?

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