II. Precautions
- Pregnancy Category: D
III. Preparations: Nicotine Lozenges
- Available over the counter in the United States
- Caution: Lozenges contain 25% more Nicotine than the Nicotine Gum
- Heavy smokers: 4 mg
- Moderate smokers: 2 mg
- Less than 25 Cigarettes per day
IV. Dosing
- Maximum: 20 lozenges daily
- Avoid food or drink 15 minutes before gum
- Avoid acidic foods and beverages 30 minutes prior to use
- Taper schedule
- Week 1-6: One lozenge every 1-2 hours
- Week 7-9: One lozenge every 2-4 hours
- Weeks 10-12: One lozenge every 4-8 hours