Nicotine is an aid in smoking control that can be found in pharmacies under the names of Nicorette or Niquitin. This medicine can be applied to the skin in the form of an adhesive or can be ingested in the form of chewing gum.
The use of nicotine helps to reduce withdrawal symptoms during the smoking cessation process, because it provides the body with nicotine levels lower than those provided by cigarette smoke.
Indications
Nicotine addiction; assist in the treatment or process of quitting smoking;
Side effects
Itching; redness of the skin; constipation; diarrhea; indigestion; nausea; altered taste; Headache; insomnia; nervousness; dizziness; muscle pain; dysmenorrhea; hiccup.
Contraindications
Pregnancy risk X; breast-feeding; stroke; angina; children; infarction; severe cardiac arrhythmia; non-smokers or occasional smokers; presence or worsening of chest pain.
How to use
Adults:
- Chewing gum: Start with 10 to 12 chewing gum tablets per day, increasing the intervals between them to 1 per day on the 12th treatment.adhesive on the skin: select a hairless region and stick a patch per day, always removing the relative to the previous day and always in different locations of the skin.
NOTE: The use of nicotine patches in children can be fatal.
See other remedies to stop smoking.
