Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge, Quit Smoking Aid, Sugar Free Mint Flavour, 2 mg, 204 Pieces

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Certain symptoms which have been reported such as dizziness, headache and insomnia may be ascribed to withdrawal symptoms in connection with smoking cessation and may be due to insufficient administration of nicotine. People with diabetes who smoke normally need more insulin, because smoking reduces the amount of insulin that is absorbed into the blood from an injection under the skin. This means when you give up smoking you may subsequently need a reduction in your insulin dose. People with diabetes should monitor their blood sugar levels more closely when stopping smoking. Discuss this with your doctor. Table 2 shows events which were identified from post-marketing experience of nicotine oral forms. As these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, the frequency of these reactions is unknown. Lozenges are also more discreet than gum and can be more discreet than a patch. Nicorette offers a mini lozenge variety that is even easier to conceal than the standard size.

Nicotine replacement products don't directly affect other medicines. However, the components of tobacco smoke can cause some medicines to be broken down by the body faster than normal, so when you stop smoking they're broken down more slowly. As a result their blood levels and risk of side effects can increase. You should tell your doctor that you're giving up smoking if you're taking any of the following medicines, because when you stop smoking your dose may need to be reduced:The plasma concentrations of other active substances metabolised by CYP1A2 e.g. caffeine, paracetamol, phenazone, phenylbutazone, pentazocine, lidocaine, benzodiazepines, warfarin, oestrogen and vitamin B12 may also increase. However, the clinical significance of this effect for these active substances is unknown. to make sure that it is safe for you to take this medicine (nicotine lozenges) with all of your drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of This medicine may cause harm to the unborn baby if you take it while you are pregnant. If you are pregnant or you get pregnant while taking

While nicotine lozenges can help you meet your goal to quit smoking, it can be tempting to overuse or misuse them. When you feel ready, you should reduce the number of lozenges you use until you have stopped completely. If you use 2mg lozenges, the 1mg lozenges will be useful when you taper down use. Nicotine is excreted in breast milk in quantities that may affect the child even in therapeutic doses. The lozenge, like smoking itself, should therefore be avoided during breast-feeding. Should smoking withdrawal not be achieved, use of the lozenge by breast feeding smokers should only be initiated after advice from a healthcare professional. Where nicotine replacement therapy is used whilst breast- feeding, the lozenge should be taken just after breast-feeding and not during the two hours before breast-feeding. For best results, make sure you start on the right dose.The nicotine lozenge comes in two sizes (regular and mini) and each size comes in two strengths (2 mg and 4 mg). The right dose for you depends on when you usually have your first cigarette each day and how much you are currently smoking. If you have your first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking, you should consider starting with the 4 mg dose. If you are using the lozenge along with the nicotine patch, you may want to start with the 2 mg dose. Over time (typically after 8 to 12 weeks), you can lower the dose and how often you use it with the goal of eventually stopping use of the lozenge completely.

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Avoid driving and doing other tasks or actions that call for you to be alert until you see how this medicine (nicotine lozenges) affects you. Lozenges might also be a better choice than a patch if you have a history of skin irritation to adhesive. Using nicotine replacement therapy in combination with bupropion (Zyban) or varenicline (Champix) is not currently recommended. However, you can use Nicotinell lozenges in combination with other nicotine replacement products such as nicotine patches if you find this is helpful. Ask your pharmacist for advice. What other nicotine replacement therapies are available?