Nicorette® FreshMint 4 mg gum
Peppermint
Ages Adults
Helps reduce teeth and gum staining from week 2 ¹
NICORETTE® FRESHMINT 4 mg: each piece contains 20 mg nicotine-resin complex 20 %, equivalent to 4 mg NICOTINE.
Sugar free
Contains sweetener: Xylitol, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium
Temporary aid to the cigarette smoker seeking to give up his or her smoking habit while participating in a behavioural modification programme under professional supervision. The efficacy of NICORETTE® use without concomitant participation in a behavioural modification programme has not been established. The benefits of NICORETTE® use beyond three months have not been demonstrated.
Adults:
Use the gum for 3 months. Gradual weaning from the gum should then be initiated. Treatment should be stopped when the dose is reduced to 1 – 2 chewing gums per day.
The patient must give up smoking completely. The gradual cutting down of tobacco consumption will not work.
NICORETTE® has been prescribed as part of a programme to help the patient stop smoking.
Whenever the patient feels the need to smoke, one piece of gum should be placed in the mouth.
When the gum is chewed, nicotine is slowly released and is absorbed through the lining of the mouth.
The gum should be chewed very slowly until it is tasted, or a slight tingling is felt in the mouth. Because of its nicotine content, the gum does not taste like an ordinary chewing gum.
As soon as the gum can be tasted, chewing must stop.
After the taste or tingling is almost gone (about one minute), the gum should be chewed slowly again until the taste is more pronounced. Then chewing should be stopped again.
The gum should be chewed slowly for 30 minutes to release most of the nicotine. The patient should not expect the gum to give the same quick satisfaction that smoking does.
Most people find that 10 to 12 pieces per day of NICORETTE® 2 mg or 4 mg are enough to control their urge to smoke. If this is not the case, consult your doctor or pharmacist. Do not use more than 15 pieces in 24 hours. Depending on the patient’s needs, the rate of chewing and the time between pieces can be adjusted.
Size: 30s
1. Whelton H, et al. Randomized controlled trial to evaluate tooth stain reduction with nicotine replacement gum during a smoking cessation program. BMC Oral Health 2012;12:13.
S0 Nicorette® Gum Freshmint 4 mg: Each piece contains 20 mg nicotine-resin complex 20 %, equivalent to 4 mg NICOTINE. Reg. No. A40/34/0523.
For full prescribing information, refer to the Professional Information approved by the medicines regulatory authority.
ZA-NI-2400012