NICOTINELL MINT 4MG CHEWING GUM [SIN12570P]

Product Info

NICOTINELL MINT 4MG CHEWING GUM

[SIN12570P]

Indication

2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NICOTINELL GUM

Nicotinell gum is a type of nicotine replacement therapy designed to help you stop smoking. It contains a nicotine resin in a chewing gum formulation. When chewed, nicotine is released slowly and absorbed through the lining of the mouth. This nicotine replacement alleviates some of the unpleasant withdrawal effects that frequently occur when giving up smoking such as feeling ill or irritable.

Nicotinell gum can also reduce your desire to smoke by providing some of the nicotine previously inhaled from cigarettes and therefore helps your willpower to resist cigarettes.

Nicotinell 2mg gum is best suited for those who are light smokers. Nicotinell 4mg gum is particularly useful for heavier smokers who are more likely to experience severe withdrawal symptoms, and for those who have previously failed to stop smoking with nicotine replacement therapy.

A support programme and/or help from your pharmacist, doctor or a trained counsellor will increase your chances of quitting smoking.

If an adverse event occurs with the use of the 4mg gum, it is recommended to use the lower dose form or consult your healthcare professional.

If you smoke your first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking, or smoke 20 or more cigarettes per day, you should use Nicotinell 4mg gum; otherwise Nicotinell 2mg gum is recommended.

Dosing

4. HOW TO USE NICOTINELL GUM

Begin using this gum on your quit day.

Nicotinell gum is not like ordinary chewing gum, you should stop smoking completely when you start using it. Chew one piece of gum when urge to smoke occurs. Do not use more than 1 gum at a time. Do not use more than 1 gum per hour. Do not eat or drink while a gum is in the mouth. Avoid drinking acidic beverages such as coffee or soda for 15 minutes prior to chewing gum because they may affect the absorption of nicotine.

After about 3 months you must gradually cut down the number of pieces you chew each day, until you have stopped using Nicotinell gum completely. You should not use the gum for more than 6 months. If after 6 months you think you still need treatment then talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Do not use more than 24 pieces of Nicotinell 2mg gum in a day.

Do not use more than 15 pieces of Nicotinell 4mg gum in a day.

Take special care:

• If you wear dentures, you may experience difficulty in chewing. Chewing nicotine gum may loosen filling or dental implants. In this case, it is recommended to use a different form of Nicotine Replacement Therapy.

• If you are intolerant of fructose, sorbitol, xylitol and maltitol. In such cases, do not use this product.

• Contains Butylhydroxytoluene. The gum base may cause local irritation in the mouth.

Duration of Use

For best results, you are recommended to complete the 12-week treatment course.

If you are still using the nicotine gum after 12 weeks, you should gradually reduce the nicotine dose and discontinue when the dose has been reduced to 1–2 pieces/day. You should not use the gum for more than 6 months. If after 6 months you think you still need treatment, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Contraindications

3. BEFORE USING NICOTINELL GUM

Do not use Nicotinell Gum if

• You are a non-smoker

• You are allergic to nicotine or any of the other ingredients in the gum