Nicotine Gum

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Nicotine gum is a smoking deterrent. Nicotine gum works by supplying nicotine to low levels, which makes quitting smoking by reducing the physical signs of addiction symptoms.

Indications:

Helping to stop smoking.

Power of medications are available:

2 mg gum, 4 mg / chewing gum

Dosage:

6-12 chewing gum / day for 3 months, before gradually decreasing

≤ 20 cigarettes / day: 2 mg gum (maximum dose: 24-25 chewing gum / day)

> 20 cigarettes / day: 4 mg gum (maximum dose: 15 of chewing gum per day, maximum duration: 12 months)

Side Effects:

Pain in the mouth, hiccups, dyspepsia, and sore throat.

Special Instructions:

Stop smoking completely before starting therapy.

Chewing gum should be chewed slowly until the taste becomes stronger and then place it between the wall of the cheek and gum to facilitate absorption through the oral mucosa nicotin. Chewing gum should be chewed slowly and intermittently for 30 minutes when the desire to smoke occurred.