In males tobacco smoking reduces sperm production, increases oxidative stress, and DNA damage. Spermatozoa from smokers have reduced fertilizing capacity. Do not smoke or use other nicotine products (including snuff, chewing tobacco, nicotine patches, inhaler, or nasal spray) while you are using Nicorette gum or lozenges. Adults who use NRT beyond 9 months are recommended to seek additional help and advice from a healthcare professional. This is a medicine; Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have an underlying medical condition, are taking any other medication or complementary therapy, or if symptoms persist. When you quit smoking completely, it's recommended that you use one to two tablets every hour, for up to three months after stopping smoking. After this time your psychological urge to smoke should be less. You should then be able to gradually reduce the number of tablets you're using, so that you're using less and less nicotine. You should stop using the tablets when your consumption is down to one or two tablets a day.

All products are developed to meet Pharmaceutical standards and the highest possible quality. Quit smoking and help break the habit with Nicorette. Nicorette contains nicotine. Stop smoking aid or stop nicotine vaping aid. Requires willpower. Always read the label. Coating contains xylitol, acacia, titanium dioxide (E171), tuttifrutti QL84441, quinoline yellow AI lake (E104), carnauba wax, purified water If you are pregnant, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse for advice before using this product or if you need any advice before starting to use this product, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. Make sure you do not leave Nicorette microtabs where children can reach them. Doses of nicotine that are tolerated by adult smokers during treatment can produce severe symptoms of poisoning in small children and may prove fatal.Related/similar drugs bupropion, varenicline, Chantix, nicotine, Zyban, Nicoderm CQ How should I take Nicorette gum or lozenges? Ideally, if you're pregnant or breastfeeding you should give up smoking without using nicotine replacement therapy. Contains polacrilin, chewing gum base containing butylated hydroxy toluene (E321), sorbitol, sodium carbonate anhydrous, sodium bicarbonate, flavour for smoker (contains ethanol), haverstroo flavour, glycerol, talcum Nicorette Icy White 4mg Gum, Nicorette® Fruitfusion 4mg Gum, Nicorette® Freshmint 4mg Gum, Nicorette® 4mg Gum Smoking cigarettes during pregnancy can cause low birth weight, miscarriage, or stillbirth. Using a nicotine replacement product during pregnancy or while breast-feeding may be safer than smoking. However, you should try to stop smoking without using a nicotine replacement product if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Talk with your doctor about the best way for you to stop smoking.

Different people experience different changes to their body when quitting smoking, with everyone’s quitting journey being unique to them. Avoid chewing one piece of gum right after the other, or you may have side effects such as hiccups, heartburn, or nausea. Do not eat or drink anything within 15 minutes before using the gum or lozenge or while the medicine is in your mouth. Nicorette side effects Transferred dependence: Transferred dependence is rare and is both less harmful and easier to break than smoking dependence.Ideally smoking cessation during pregnancy should be achieved without NRT. Nicotine passes to the foetus and affects its breathing movements and circulation. The effect on the circulation is dose-dependent. However for women unable to quit on their own, NRT may be recommended to assist a quit attempt, the risk of using NRT to the fetus is lower than that expected with tobacco smoking, due to lower maximal plasma nicotine concentration and no additional exposure to polycyclic hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide. When you stop smoking or cut down the number of cigarettes you use, you might experience cravings to smoke or unpleasant withdrawal symptoms as your body misses the nicotine it s used to absorbing. This can be a sign that your body is dependent on nicotine. Renal or hepatic impairment: This product should be used with caution in patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment and/or severe renal impairment as the clearance of nicotine or its metabolites may be decreased with the potential for increased adverse effects.

When you stop smoking, you may experience withdrawal symptoms and cravings. When you chew Nicorette® Gum it releases nicotine, which passes through the lining of your mouth and into your body, working to relieve these withdrawal symptoms. Core Gum: Chewing gum base, containing butylated hydroxy toluene (E321), Xylitol, Peppermint oil, Sodium carbonate, Using intermittent dose NRT preparations, compared with patches, may minimize the amount of nicotine in the breast milk as the time between administrations of NRT and feeding can be more easily prolonged. Diabetes mellitus: Patients with diabetes mellitus should be advised to monitor their blood sugar levels more closely than usual when smoking is stopped and NRT is initiated as reductions in nicotine induced catecholamine release can affect carbohydrate metabolism.

Nicorette FAQs

Nicorette gum and lozenges are medical products used to aid in smoking cessation in adults. Using a controlled amount of nicotine helps reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms when you quit smoking. Management of an overdose: All nicotine intake should stop immediately and the patient should be treated symptomatically. Artificial respiration should be instituted if necessary. Activated charcoal reduces the gastro-intestinal absorption of nicotine. There is a slight deviation from dose-linearity of AUC inf and C max when single doses of one, two and three tablets are given. This deviation may be explained by a larger fraction of the higher doses being swallowed and subject to first-pass elimination. Nicorette® Icy White 2mg Gum, Nicorette® Fruitfusion 2mg Gum, Nicorette® Freshmint 2mg Gum, Nicorette® 2mg Gum product strength is suitable for those smoking 20 cigarettes or fewer a day. Symptoms: Symptoms of overdose with nicotine from this product may occur in smokers who have previously had a low nicotine intake from cigarettes or if other sources of nicotine are used concomitantly with this product.