Nicorette Mentholmint
Nicorette gum is used to help you quit smoking, as part of nicotine replacement therapy.
Form
lääkepurukumi
Strength
2 mg
Active Ingredient
Nicotine resinate
Manufacturer
McNeil / JNTL Consumer Health (Finland) Oy
How to Use
Dosage
Choose 4 mg gum if you smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day; otherwise, use 2 mg gum. Typically, 8-12 gums per day is sufficient.
Method
Chew the gum slowly until you feel a strong taste or tingling, then rest it between your cheek and gum. Chew again slowly when the taste fades. Continue this on-and-off chewing for about 30 minutes.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 24 gums.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Cough
- •Hiccups
- •Throat irritation
- •Nausea
- •Allergic reactions
- •Tingling sensation
- •Changes in taste
- •Mouth inflammation
- •Dry mouth
- •Increased saliva production
- •Indigestion
- •Stomach pain
- •Vomiting
- •Gas (flatulence)
- •Diarrhea
- •Local burning sensation
- •Tiredness
RARE
- •Abnormal dreams
- •Palpitations (feeling your heart beat)
- •Fast heart rate
- •High blood pressure
- •Flushing
- •Wheezing or difficulty breathing
- •Tightness in throat
- •Nasal symptoms (runny or stuffy nose, sneezing)
- •Pain in mouth or throat, hoarseness
- •Swelling of face, tongue, or throat
- •Weakness, feeling generally unwell
- •Jaw muscle pain
- •Allergic shock (severe allergic reaction)
- •Difficulty swallowing
- •Reduced mouth sensation
- •Gagging
- •Fast and irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation)
- •Blurred vision
- •Increased tear production
- •Dry throat
- •Gastrointestinal issues
- •Lip pain
- •Skin redness
- •Muscle stiffness
- •Seizures (convulsions)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to nicotine or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you are under 12 years old.
- Talk to your doctor before use if you have heart problems (like chest pain, irregular heartbeat, or high blood pressure), diabetes, or have recently had a heart attack or stroke.
- Avoid using this medicine during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as nicotine can harm your baby.
- This gum can stick to or damage dental prostheses (false teeth).