| The dose is selected individually depending on the intensity of smoking. Usually: - chewing gum Nicorette with a dosage of 2 mg should be used if you smoke less than 20 cigarettes a day or smoke your first cigarette after 30 minutes. after waking up, - chewing gum Nicorette dosage of 4 mg should be used if you smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day. How to apply a chewing gum to Nicorette |
Chewing gum Nicorette should be used in all cases when there is an irresistible desire to smoke, in accordance with the following scheme: 1. slowly chew the chewing gum until the appearance of a sharp taste of nicotine,
2. stop chewing and leave an elastic band between the inside of the cheek and the gum,
3. when the taste disappears, start chewing the chewing gum again.
Full cessation of smoking
At one time, chew only one chewing gum, stopping smoking.
With complete cessation of smoking, the amount of chewing gum per day is determined by the degree of dependence on nicotine and is usually 8-12 pieces per day, but should not exceed 15 pieces per day. Use chewing gum in the indicated amount should be up to 3 months, after which the daily number of gum should be gradually reduced to a complete cancellation.Chewing gum is canceled when its daily dose is 1-2 pieces per day.
Regular use of chewing gum for more than 12 months is usually not recommended, but some people require longer therapy to not resume smoking.
Reducing the number of cigarettes smoked
Chewing gum Nicorette should be used when you want to smoke, gradually reducing the number of cigarettes smoked per day.
If within 6 weeks it was not possible to achieve decrease in daily consumption of cigarettes, it is necessary to address for the help to the expert. Try to completely abandon cigarettes should be taken as soon as you feel ready for it, but no later than 6 months after the start of therapy. If you could not make a serious attempt to quit smoking within 9 months after the start of therapy, you should contact a specialist.
Regular use of chewing gum for more than 12 months is usually not recommended, but some people require longer therapy to not resume smoking or return to previous levels of tobacco use.
Medical counseling and providing psychological support at the same time with the Nicorette chewing gum therapy usually increase the effectiveness of therapy. Temporary cessation of smoking
Chewing gum Nicorette can be used during periods when it is necessary to refrain from smoking, for example, when staying in places where smoking is prohibited, or in other situations when it is necessary to refrain from smoking (air travel, hospitalization, etc.).
In combination with a plaster (a transdermal therapeutic system with nicotine)
Chewing gum Nicorette with a dosage of 2 mg can also be used in conjunction with a band-aid in situations where,
plaster, a person continues to periodically experience irresistible urge to smoke, or if you can not quit using only chewing gums or just a patch. In combination with the band-aid, the Nicorette chewing gum with a dosage of 2 mg allows you to quickly remove strong urges to smoke when necessary.
Initial therapy:
Treatment should begin with a 15 mg / 16 hour patch (Stage 1) in combination with a 2 mg gum. Patch 15 mg / 16 hours apply for 6-12 weeks, applying it every morning to a clean, intact, hair-free area of the skin of the shoulder or thigh and taking off before bed. At the same time apply at least 4 chewing gum 2 mg per day; usually enough 5-6 chewing gums. The number of chewing gums should not exceed 15 pieces per day.
Abolition of combination therapy:
You can cancel combination therapy in two ways.
Method 1: over the next 3-6 weeks, you need to switch from a 15 mg / 16 hour patch (1 stage) to a 10 mg / 16 hour patch (Stage 2), and then for a further 3-6 weeks on a 5 mg / 16 hour patch (Stage 3), while maintaining the amount of chewing gum Nicorette used with a dosage of 2 mg, as in Initial therapy. Further, the amount of chewing gum is gradually reduced to a complete cancellation for the time that is necessary for a person, depending on his needs, but no later than 9 months after the start of the combination therapy.
Method 2: is to completely remove the patch immediately after the end of the step Initial therapy. Then gradually reduce the amount of chewing gum Nicorette with a dosage of 2 mg until complete cancellation over a period of time,which is necessary for a person depending on his needs, but no later than 9 months after the start of the combination therapy.
Recommended dose:
| Initial therapy |
| Period time | Patch | Chewing gum 2 mg |
| The first 6-12 weeks | 1 plaster 15 mg / 16 hours (1 stage) daily | When necessity. Recommended 5 - 6 chewing gum 2 mg per day |
| Cancel - Method 1 |
| The next 3-6 weeks | 1 plaster 10 mg / 16 hours (2nd stage) | Continue application of chewing |
| | daily | Eliminate Nicorette with a dosage of 2 mg as needed |
| The next 3-6 weeks | 1 plaster 5 mg / 16 hours (stage 3) daily | Continue the use of Nicorette chewing gum with a dosage of 2 mg as needed |
| Up to 9 months after the onset of combined therapy | | Gradual abolition of Nicorette gum with a dosage of 2 mg |
| Cancel - method 2 |
| Up to 9 months after the onset of combined therapy | | Gradual abolition of Nicorette gum with a dosage of 2 mg |
At the age of 18, chewing gum can be used only on the recommendation of a doctor!
Do not exceed the indicated dose!
Carry the chewing gum Nicorette with you to take advantage of it, if you suddenly want to smoke.