Nicorette Nasal Spray
Provides fast, powerful craving relief for heavy smokers as well as light smokers
Helps relieve cravings and fights nicotine withdrawal to tackle those hard-to-beat cravings
Powerful and effective Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), that helps you quit smoking for good
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How to use Nicorette® Nasal Spray
Nicorette® Nasal Spray is a form of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). NRT provides your body with low levels of nicotine, without the toxic chemicals found in cigarettes.
Each spray of the Nicorette® Nasal Spray delivers 50 microlitres of solution, which contains 0.5mg of nicotine. This passes through the lining of your nose, with about half of the nicotine being absorbed into your body. This helps relieve your withdrawal symptoms and cravings.
You should make every effort to stop smoking completely while using the nasal spray treatment. After eight weeks of use, you can start to reduce the number of sprays you use.
In the next two weeks, your usage should have halved spraying into a single nostril can help you cut down. Then, by the end of your week 12, you should be down to zero sprays.
You shouldn't use Nicorette® Nasal Spray for more than three months. For children between 12 and 17 years old, treatment with Nicorette® Nasal Spray should also be no longer than 12 weeks.
How to use Nicorette® Nasal Spray
If you re using Nicorette® Nasal Spray for the first time, or it's been a few days since you used it, you'll need to prime the spray pump:
Remove the protective cap by squeezing the two side clips and pulling off the cap.
Point the spray safely away from you and any adults, children or pets.
Place the nozzle between your first and second fingers with your thumb on the bottom of the bottle.
Press several times firmly and quickly until a fine spray appears-usually up to 8 strokes.
Heres a step by step guide to using Nicorette® Nasal Spray:
Remove the protective cap.
Insert the spray tip into one nostril.
Point the top towards the back of your nose.
Press firmly and quickly for one spray.
Insert the spray tip into your other nostril and repeat.
Replace the protective cap.
When using Nicorette® Nasal Spray, you should take care not to spray the eyes. If the eyes are sprayed, you should rinse thoroughly with water. You should store the bottle away from light and out of reach of children and animals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nicorette® Nasal Spray contains 10ml of solution, which is enough to deliver about 200 sprays.
You can use Nicorette nasal spray whenever you feel the urge to smoke. You can use one spray in each nostril up to twice an hour to relieve cravings. Do not use more than 64 sprays per day - this is equivalent to 2 sprays in each nostril every hour for 16 hours.
Please read the Patient information leaflet in the Ingredients and Usage section for information on possible side effects
Pharmaceutical waste should be returned to community pharmacies.
Ingredients and Usage
For nasal use only. For adults and children 12 years and over: Use as required up to a maximum of 1 spray to each nostril twice an hour. Read the enclosed leaflet carefully before using the spray. Nicorette nasal spray is for the rapid relief of nicotine withdrawal symptoms as an aid to giving up smoking. Always read the label. Requires willpower.
Nicotine 10mg/ml. Each spray of 50 microliter delivers 0.5 mg nicotine.
Disodium phosphate dodecahydrate, Sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, Anhydrous citric acid, Sodium chloride, Polysorbate 80, NNS aroma DZ-03226 (B-ionone), Methyl parahyroxybenzoate, Propyl parahydroxybenzoate, Disodium edetate, Purified water.
Read the product leaflet carefully before using the spray. Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to.
Do not use whilst driving or operating machinery. If you are pregnant, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse for advice before using this product. If you need any advice before starting to use this product, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. May initially cause nasal irritation.
Do not use if you are allergic to any of the 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.
Contains methyl parahyroxybenzoate, propyl parahydroxybenzoate. For full list of ingredients see package leaflet.
Protect from light. Keep out of the sight and reach of children. Dispose of sensibly. Requires willpower.
Nicorette Dual Support
Combination support for complete craving control.
Using a long-acting Nicotine Replacement Therapy patch (NRT) with a short-acting NRT flexible format can help you more effectively than using just one.