Active principles
NICORETTE 2 mg medicated chewing gum One gum contains: active ingredient : 10 mg of nicotinic resin complex containing 20% nicotine, corresponding to 2 mg of nicotine. NICORETTE 4 mg medicated chewing gum One gum contains: active ingredient : 20 mg of nicotinic resin complex containing 20% nicotine, corresponding to 4 mg of nicotine. For excipients see par. 6.1
Therapeutic indications
Smoking cessation treatment.
Dosage
Children and adolescents NICORETTE chewing gum should not be given to people under 18 years of age without medical advice. Adults and elderly The dosage of NICORETTE depends on the quantity of cigarettes normally consumed by the individual smoker. It is advisable to start with the 2 mg preparation, identifying, as necessary, the optimal dosage and the number of gum to chew over the course of the day. If 15 2 mg gums per day are not sufficient, for example in heavy smokers (more than 20 cigarettes a day), it is preferable to use NICORETTE 4 mg chewable gums, or two 2 mg gums at the same time. Chew gum whenever you feel the urge to smoke. It is important to CHEW VERY SLOWLY FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES to obtain the release of nicotine. Chewing too quickly determines the absorption of nicotine in too short a time: to avoid this inconvenience it is advisable to interrupt chewing from time to time. Do not use more than 15 4mg gummies per day. The recommended duration of treatment is 3 months. After this period, the daily dose should be gradually reduced. When this has dropped to 1-2 gums, it is recommended that you try to stop using NICORETTE completely. However, it is a good idea to keep some spare chewing gum available in case the desire to smoke suddenly returns. NICORETTE chewing gum is also easy to handle for diabetics because it does not contain sucrose or glucose. It is not advisable to continue treatment beyond 12 months. Warning: Do not exceed the recommended doses. Use NICORETTE chewable gum as indicated above, when you feel the desire to smoke, in order to maintain complete abstention from smoking. The number of gums used must be sufficient to cover the nicotine requirement. For most smokers, 10 2mg gums per day are usually sufficient.
