Equate Nicotine Polacrilex Uncoated Gum Stop Smoking Aid 2mg Original Flavor 220

Description

Equate Nicotine Polacrilex Uncoated Gum Stop Smoking Aid 2mg Original Flavor 220
Description
Compare to Nicorette Gum active ingredient. Double your chance to successfully quit smoking with Equate Nicotine Polacrilex Uncoated Gum, 2 mg (when used as directed with a support program. Many people require several quit attempts to stop smoking). Equate Nicotine Polacrilex Uncoated Gum, 2 mg (nicotine) original Flavor, is a stop smoking aid for those who smoke their first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up. This product is part of a Nicotine Replacement Therapy, which is designed to wean your body off cigarettes. It helps to regulate, control and gradually reduce your body's nicotine cravings. Smoking has two addictive components, a physical and a mental need for the nicotine in tobacco. Nicotine gum addresses the physical need to smoke by reducing withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine cravings.
Active Ingredient in Nicotine Gum:
This product contains nicotine polacrilex, a stop smoking aid, which compares to the active ingredient in Nicorette Gum
Smoking Cessation:
Nicotine gum is used as part of a Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) designed to wean your body off cigarettes. It helps regulate, control and gradually reduce your body’s nicotine cravings
Quit Smoking:
Smoking has two addictive components, a physical and a mental need for the nicotine in tobacco. Nicotine gum addresses the physical need to smoke by reducing withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine cravings
Helps Control Nicotine Cravings
: Nicotine gum reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking
Effective Nicotine Gum:
For those who smoke their first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up. If you smoke your first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up, use Equate Nicotine Polacrilex Uncoated Gum, 4 mg.
Indications:
Stop Use Indications: If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, only use this medicine on the advice of your health care provider. Smoking can seriously harm your child. Try to stop smoking without using any nicotine replacement medicine. This medicine is believed to be safer than smoking. However, the risks to your child from this medicine are not fully known. Ask a doctor before use if you have: a sodium-restricted diet; heart disease, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine can increase your heart rate; high blood pressure not controlled with medication. Nicotine can increase blood pressure; stomach ulcer or diabetes; history of seizures. Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are: using a non-nicotine stop smoking drug; taking prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your prescription dose may need to be adjusted. Stop use and ask a doctor if: mouth, teeth or jaw problems occur; irregular heartbeat or palpitations occur; you get symptoms of nicotine overdose such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, weakness and rapid heartbeat; you have symptoms of an allergic reaction (such as difficulty breathing or rash). Keep out of reach of children and pets. Pieces of nicotine gum may have enough nicotine to make children and pets sick. Wrap used pieces of gum in paper and throw away in the trash. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Health Concern
: Smoking Aid
Ingredients:
Inactive Ingredients
: Inactive ingredients: acesulfame potassium, calcium carbonate, carnauba wax, flavors, gum base, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate anhydrous, sorbitol, talc.
Ingredients
: Active ingredient (in each chewing piece): Nicotine polacrilex (equal to 2 mg nicotine). Inactive
ingredients
: acesulfame potassium, calcium carbonate, carnauba wax, flavors, gum base, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate anhydrous, sorbitol, talc.
Active Ingredients:
Active ingredient (in each chewing piece): Nicotine polacrilex (equal to 2 mg nicotine).
Directions:
Instructions: If you are under 18 years of age, ask a doctor before use; before using this product, read the enclosed User’s Guide for complete directions and other important information; begin using the gum on your quit day; if you smoke your first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up, use Nicotine Polacrilex Gum, 4 mg; if you smoke your first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up, use Nicotine Polacrilex Gum, 2 mg according to the following 12 week schedule: Weeks 1 to 6: 1 piece every 1 to 2 hours. Weeks 7 to 9: 1 piece every 2 to 4 hours. Weeks 10 to 12: 1 piece every 4 to 8 hours; nicotine gum is a medicine and must be used a certain way to get the best results; chew the gum slowly until it tingles. Then park it between your cheek and gum. When the tingle is gone, begin chewing again, until the tingle returns; repeat this process until most of the tingle is gone (about 30 minutes); do not eat or drink for 15 minutes before chewing the nicotine gum, or while chewing a piece; to improve your chances of quitting, use at least 9 pieces per day for the first 6 weeks; if you experience strong or frequent cravings, you may use a second piece within the hour. However, do not continuously use one piece after another since this may cause you hiccups, heartburn, nausea or other side effects; do not use more than 24 pieces a day; it is important to complete treatment. If you feel you need to use the gum for a longer period to keep from smoking, talk to your health care provider.