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Nicotine Inhaler
Aka: Nicotine Inhaler, Nicotrol Inhaler, Nicotine Inhalation System
- See Also
- Tobacco Abuse
- Nicotine Replacement
- Indications
- Tobacco Cessation
- Mechanism
- Mostly oral and gastrointestinal absorption
- Preparation
- Available only by prescription in the United States
- Each 10 mg cartridge delivers 4 mg Nicotine
- Cartridges per box: 42
- Precautions
- Pregancy Category D
- Dosing
- Dose: One inhalation delivers 4 mg nicotine
- Use 6 to 16 cartridges per day up to 12 weeks
- Avoid food or drink 15 minutes before gum
- Avoid acidic foods and beverages 30 minutes prior to use
- Adverse effects
- Pharyngitis (40%)
- Cough (32%)
- Rhinitis (23%)
- References
- Larzelere (2012) Am Fam Physician 85(6):591-8 [PubMed]