Features:
·Stop smoking aid
·Helps double your chances of quitting successfully
·Provides a lower level of nicotine to your blood than cigarettes and allows you to slowly decrease your body's need for nicotine
·It works as a temporary aid to help you quit smoking by reducing nicotine withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, frustration, anxiety, difficulty in concentration and restlessness
·Sucrose-free
·Each piece of Nicorette® gum contains 4 mg of nicotine as nicotine polacrilex
·315 gum pieces
·NPN 02091941
Benefits to Quitting
20 minutes after your last cigarette, your blood pressure and pulse returns to normal.
24 hours after quitting smoking, carbon monoxide is almost eliminated from your body and your lungs start to clear out smoking debris.
A year after quitting smoking your excess risk of a heart attack reduces by half.
10 years after quitting smoking, your risk of lung cancer reduces to about ½ compared to someone who smokes
Are you using the right strength of NICORETTE Gum?
·2 mg of nicotine: This gum is recommended for those who smoke 25 cigarettes or less a day
·4 mg of nicotine: This gum is recommended for those who smoke more than 25 cigarettes a day
How do I use NICORETTE Gum?
·Chew the gum slowly until the taste becomes strong.
·When the taste is strong, rest the gum between your mouth’s jaw and cheek. The nicotine is absorbed by your mouth’s lining.
·After the taste has faded, resume chewing the gum until the taste becomes strong again.
·Keep repeating steps 2 and 3 for about 30 minutes.
Ready to quit completely? Chew a piece of gum whenever you feel the urge to smoke. Over time, you’ll need to chew less and less gum to control your nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
Dose:
·Adults 18 and older chew 1 piece slowly and intermittently for 30 minutes whenever you get the desire to smoke
·Do not exceed 20 pieces per day
Cautions and Warnings:
·Keep out of the reach of children and pets
·Do not use if you are under 18 years of age
·If the dosage amount you are taking do not help you stop smoking, talk with your healthcare provider about using more than one type of nicotine replacement therapy at the same time
·Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a jaw disorder, have heart arrhythmias, have had a heart attack, have angina pectoris, or are allergic to nicotine or any of the non-medicinal ingredients in the product
·Do not use if you are an occasional or non-smoker
·Ask your doctor before use if you have / have had heart, thyroid, circulation, stomach, liver, kidney, throat or mouth problems, or high blood pressure; take insulin or any prescription medicine
·Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have or have had: a tumour of the adrenal gland (phaeochromocytoma) or diabetes, because you may need to monitor your blood sugar levels more closely than normal when you stop smoking and start using this product
·Can cause: headache, light-headedness, hiccups, upset stomach, and other stomach problems, especially if chewed too quickly or not chewed correctly, burping, increased salivation, jaw ache, unusual taste in your mouth, gingivitis, irritated or inflamed tongue, bleeding gums, tongue discoloration and sores
·Other common side effects include mouth or throat soreness, but most people get used to this with ongoing use
·Signs of an overdose include nausea/upset stomach, drooling, headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, cold sweat, dizziness, disturbed hearing and vision, mental confusion, marked weakness, fainting, rapid heartbeat or difficulty breathing
Storage:
·Store between 15 and 30 °C
·Protect from light
