Nicorette Gum - Fresh Mint

How Nicorette^® Gum works

When you stop smoking, you may experience withdrawal symptoms and cravings. When you chew Nicorette^® Gum it releases nicotine, which passes through the lining of your mouth and into your body, working to relieve these withdrawal symptoms.

Cravings may strike as your body adjusts to not getting its regular dose of nicotine. The amount of nicotine contained in Nicorette^® Gum helps stop the craving to smoke. 

Choose from two strengths of Nicorette^® chewing gum:

• 2mg Nicorette^® Gum – For those who smoke 20 or fewer cigarettes per day. It can also help you reduce the number of cigarettes you smoke and increase your smoke-free intervals.

• 4mg Nicorette^® Gum – For those who smoke more than 20 cigarettes per day, to help meet withdrawals of high serum nicotine levels as a result of heavy smoking.

Chew a piece of Nicorette^® Gum whenever you feel an urge to smoke – no more than 15 pieces per day. This should satisfy your craving. After 30 minutes the gum will be exhausted as all the nicotine has been absorbed by your body.

How to use Nicorette^® Gum

Nicorette Gum is a medicine so you use (or chew) it differently to ordinary chewing gum. When you chew Nicorette^® Gum it releases nicotine, so it’s important not to chew continuously.

This could release the nicotine too quickly and lead to it being swallowed. This may then result in you experiencing side effects such as an irritated throat, upset stomach or hiccups.

Understand how to use Nicorette gum effectively by following the Nicorette^® Gum chewing technique:

• Chew one piece of Nicorette Gum until the taste becomes strong. 

• Rest the piece of nicotine gum between your gum and cheek and wait for the taste to fade. 

• When the taste has faded, start to chew the gum again. 

• Repeat the process for up to half an hour, at which point the gum should lose its strength. 

• Dispose of the nicotine gum carefully

Please read the Patient information leaflet in the Ingredients and Usage section for information on possible side effects.

You should only chew one piece of Nicorette^® Gum at a time and not use more than 15 pieces of gum per day.

How frequently you use Nicorette^® Gum will depend on the number of cigarettes you smoked per day and how strong they were.

You can replace some cigarettes with Nicorette^® Gum to help cut down the number you smoke each day, before you try to quit smoking completely.

The tar and nicotine in cigarettes can stain your teeth, turning them yellow over a short period of time and brown if you smoke for many years.

Nicorette^® Gum doesn't contain the tar that can cause teeth staining, while Nicorette^® Icy White Gum is specially formulated to fight cravings while whitening teeth.

Nicorette^® Gum acts fast to help you deal with cravings. Chew it slowly until the taste becomes strong, before resting and repeating for up to half an hour.

Nicorette^® Gum 4mg relieves cravings for up to nearly three hours.

If you chew Nicorette^® Gum continuously, rather than following the Nicorette chewing technique, it can release nicotine too quickly and you may swallow it. This might lead to an upset stomach, hiccups or an irritated throat. If stomach problems persist, you should stop using Nicorette^® Gum and contact a doctor immediately.

Pharmaceutical waste should be returned to community pharmacies.

Nicorette^® gum is not the same as ordinary chewing gum, as it should be chewed to release the nicotine then rested to allow the nicotine to be taken into your body.

Chewing too continuously will result in the nicotine being released too quickly and swallowed. Therefore, you should chew slowly until the taste becomes strong, then rest it between your cheek and gums.

When the taste has faded, chew again. Do this for around half an hour. Dispose of the gum carefully and do not swallow.

Read the full product label before use.

Nicorette^® 4mg gum is suitable for those who smoke more than 20 cigarettes per day, while the 2mg nicotine gum is suitable for those who smoke 20 or fewer cigarettes a day. Do not exceed the maximum dose of 15 pieces per day.

Read the full product label before use.

Nicorette^® Freshmint 2mg Gum product strength is suitable for those smoking 20 cigarettes or fewer a day.

For adults and children 12 years and over: Please note the chewing technique below.

Chew one piece when you feel the urge to smoke. Do not use more than 15 pieces a day.

Chewing Technique:

1. Chew slowly until the taste becomes strong.

2. Rest between gum and cheek.

3. chew again when taste has faded.

Nicorette^® Freshmint 2mg Gum is used to relieve and/or prevent withdrawal symptoms and reduce the cravings you get when you try to stop smoking or when cutting down the number of cigarettes you smoke.

However it can be used in a number of different ways, either to completely replace all your cigarettes, or if you do not feel ready to stop smoking completely, to replace certain cigarettes and therefore help you to cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke.

It may also help increase your motivation to quit. Requires willpower. Read the package leaflet before use.

Nicorette Freshmint 4mg Gum product strength is suitable for those smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day.

For adults and children 12 years and over: Chew one piece when you feel the urge to smoke. Please note the chewing technique below. Do not use more than 15 pieces a day.

Chewing Technique:

1. Chew slowly until the taste becomes strong.

2. Rest between gum and cheek.

3. chew again when taste has faded.

Nicorette Freshmint 4mg Gum is used to relieve and/or prevent withdrawal symptoms and reduce the cravings you get when you try to stop smoking or when cutting down the number of cigarettes you smoke.

However it can be used in a number of different ways, either to completely replace all your cigarettes, or if you do not feel ready to stop smoking completely, to replace certain cigarettes and therefore help you to cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke.

It may also help increase your motivation to quit.

Requires willpower. Read the package leaflet before use.

Nicorette^® Freshmint 2mg Gum, Nicorette^® Freshmint 4mg Gum:

For adults and children 12 years and over. Please read the package leaflet carefully before starting to use the product and note the chewing technique. Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to.

Children aged between 12 to 18 years should consult with a doctor, nurse or pharmacist before starting to use this product.

If you are pregnant, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse for advice before using this product or if you need any advice before starting to use this product, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.

Do not use if you are allergic to any of the ingredients listed.

Contains butylated hydroxytoluene. See package leaflet for full ingredients.

You are more likely to quit smoking when using this product with help from your pharmacist, doctor, a trained counsellor or a support programme. Keep out of the sight and reach of children. Do not store above 25ºC. Dispose of sensibly Stop smoking Aid. Requires willpower.

Nicorette^® Freshmint 2mg Gum

Nicotine 2mg

Core gum contains: polacrilin, chewing gum base containing butylated hydroxy toluene (E321), xylitol, peppermint oil, sodium carbonate anhydrous, sodium
bicarbonate, acesulfame potassium, levomenthol, magnesium oxide, talcum, food grade nitrogen.

Coating contains xylitol, peppermint oil, acacia, titanium dioxide (E171), carnauba wax

Nicorette^® Freshmint 4mg Gum

Nicotine 4mg

Core Gum

Polacrilin, chewing gum base containing butylated hydroxy toluene (E321), xylitol, peppermint oil, sodium carbonate, acesulfame potassium, levomenthol, magnesium oxide,
quinoline yellow Al lake (E104), talcum, food grade nitrogen.

Coating

Xylitol, Peppermint oil, Acacia, Titanium dioxide (E171), Carnauba wax, Quinoline yellow Al lake (E104)

Nicorette^® Freshmint 2mg Gum

Nicorette^® Freshmint 4mg Gum