Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge, Quit Smoking Aid, Sugar Free Mint Flavour, 2 mg, 204 Pieces

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What if I don’t like the taste of the lozenge? Remember that the nicotine lozenge is a medication, not a candy. Most people get used to the taste after a day or two. The good news is that the lozenge comes in different sizes (regular and mini) and flavors (cherry, mint, cinnamon). If you do not like what you start with, consider trying a different size or flavor. If you're not yet ready to stop smoking completely, Nicotinell lozenges can also help you to cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke each day, by using a lozenge instead of having a cigarette. This can make it easier to eventually stop smoking completely. How do Nicotinell lozenges work?

Nicotine is excreted in breast milk in quantities that may affect the child even in therapeutic doses. The lozenge, like smoking itself, should therefore be avoided during breast-feeding. Should smoking withdrawal not be achieved, use of the lozenge by breast feeding smokers should only be initiated after advice from a healthcare professional. Where nicotine replacement therapy is used whilst breast- feeding, the lozenge should be taken just after breast-feeding and not during the two hours before breast-feeding.If you are on a low-sodium or sodium-free diet, talk with your doctor. Some of these products have sodium. If you use fewer than 10 cigarettes per day, or do not smoke every day,talk with your doctor or other healthcare provider about dosing. They may want you to start on a lower dose and use the lozenge less frequently. Diabetes mellitus: blood glucose levels may be more variable during smoking cessation, with or without nicotine replacement therapy. So, it is important for diabetics to closely monitor their blood glucose levels while using this product.

More than 20 metabolites have been identified, all believed to be less active than nicotine. The main metabolite is cotinine which has a half-life of 15-20 hours and with approximately 10 times higher plasma concentration than nicotine. Nicotine's plasma-protein binding is less than 5%. Changes in nicotine binding from the use of concomitant medicinal products or due to altered disease state are not expected to have significant effect on nicotine kinetics. The main metabolite in urine is cotinine (15% of the dose) and trans-3-hydroxy cotinine (45% of the dose). This medicine may cause harm or be deadly if used or swallowed by children or pets. If a child uses this medicine (nicotine lozenges) or if this medicine (nicotine lozenges) is swallowed by a On the other hand, if you need distracting mouth movement while you get control of your cigarette craving, gum might be your best bet.patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should not take this medicinal product, Cold sores may develop in connection with smoking cessation, but any relation with the nicotine treatment is unclear. Patients should initially be encouraged to stop smoking with non-pharmacological interventions (such as counselling). Like all drugs, nicotine lozenges carry the risk of adverse side effects with use. Some common side effects include: If you still smoke, chew tobacco, or use other products that have nicotine while using this medicine (nicotine lozenges).

Nicotinell Lozenges should be used with caution in patients with hypertension, stable angina pectoris, cerebrovascular disease, occlusive peripheral arterial disease, heart failure, hyperthyroidism or pheochromocytoma. Cardiovascular disease: smokers with a recent myocardial infarction, unstable or worsening angina including Prinzmetal's angina, severe cardiac arrhythmias, uncontrolled hypertensions or recent cerebrovascular accident should be encouraged to stop smoking with non-pharmacological interventions (such as counselling). If this fails, Nicotinell Lozenges may be considered but as data on safety in this patient group are limited, initiation should only be under close medical supervision. If there is a clinically significant increase in cardiovascular or other effects attributable to nicotine, the nicotine lozenge dose should be reduced or discontinued. Tell your doctor if you have not been able to quit smoking after using this medicine (nicotine lozenges) for as long as it says to use it. Certain symptoms which have been reported such as dizziness, headache and insomnia may be ascribed to withdrawal symptoms in connection with smoking cessation and may be due to insufficient administration of nicotine. About 10% of the nicotine is excreted unchanged. Up to 30% may be excreted with urine in increased diuresis and the acidity under pH 5.

What are some other side effects of Nicotine Lozenges?

Nicotinell Lozenge can cause adverse reactions similar to those associated with nicotine administered by smoking. These can be attributed to the pharmacological effects of nicotine, which are dose- dependent. Non dose-dependent adverse reactions are as follows: hypersensitivity, angioneurotic oedema and anaphylactic reactions.

Detailed Nicotine dosage information What are some side effects that I need to call my doctor about right away? If you are allergic to this medicine (nicotine lozenges); any part of this medicine (nicotine lozenges); or any other drugs, foods, or substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and Initially, 1 lozenge should be taken every 1-2 hours. The usual dosage is 8-12 lozenges per day. For smoking cessation and smoking reduction with Nicotinell Lozenge, the maximum daily dose is 15 lozenges. Do not use more than one lozenge per hour. This medicine may cause harm to the unborn baby if you take it while you are pregnant. If you are pregnant or you get pregnant while taking The number of lozenges you use each day will depend on how much you smoke and if you are cutting down or completely quitting smoking. However, you should not use more than 30 lozenges daily.

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Nicotine replacement products don't directly affect other medicines. However, the components of tobacco smoke can cause some medicines to be broken down by the body faster than normal, so when you stop smoking they're broken down more slowly. As a result their blood levels and risk of side effects can increase. You should tell your doctor that you're giving up smoking if you're taking any of the following medicines, because when you stop smoking your dose may need to be reduced: The lozenge comes in 2 doses. If you smoke your first cigarette of the day within 30 minutes of waking use the 4 mg dose. If you smoke your Nicotine patches like Nicoderm CQ deliver tiny doses of nicotine throughout the day, and they don’t require the extra maintenance of thinking about when you’re going to take your next dose. Marsh HS, et al. (2005). Safety profile of anicotine lozenge compared with that of nicotine gum in adult smokers withunderlying medical conditions: A 12-week, randomized, open-label study. very common (≥1/10), common (≥1/100 to <1/10), uncommon (≥1/1,000 to <1/100), rare (≥1/10,000, <1/1,000) or very rare (<1/10,000).