Is Nicorette spray safe?

With NRT you don't get the toxic and dangerous chemicals that are in commercial tobacco products. NRT is safer to use than tobacco. Nicotine withdrawal can cause: tobacco craving.
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Is Nicorette QuickMist harmful?

Like all medicines, NICORETTE® QuickMist can have side-effects. These effects are rarely serious. As many of the effects are due to nicotine, they can also occur when nicotine is obtained by smoking.
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Is Nicorette spray better than smoking?

The overall rate of treatment-related adverse events was 87.4% with active spray versus 71.4% with placebo spray. Nicotine mouth spray delivered significantly higher 6-, 24- and 52-week continuous abstinence rates than placebo.
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What does nicotine spray do to your body?

Nicotine mouth spray allows nicotine to be absorbed into your bloodstream through the inside lining of your mouth. This relieves the unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.
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How often can you use Nicorette spray?

Do not exceed 2 sprays per dosing episode and 64 sprays (4 sprays per hour over 16 hours) in any 24-hour period. Each mouthspray contains at least 150 sprays.
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Can you get addicted to Nicorette spray?

Tobacco has a very powerful, addictive drug in it called nicotine. Your body becomes used to the effects of nicotine. When you go without nicotine, because you cut back or quit, your body and brain need time to adjust.
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Is Quickmist better than smoking?

Using Nicorette quickmist is much less hazardous than continuing to smoke. However, if you're in hospital because you have recently had a heart attack or stroke or you have severe irregular heartbeats, you should ideally try to stop smoking without using nicotine replacement therapies.
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Does Nicorette spray increase blood pressure?

No increase in blood pressure was seen comparing nicotine nasal spray or transdermal nicotine with placebo conditions. Importantly, the overall effects on the heart rate and blood pressure of nicotine nasal spray or transdermal nicotine were similar to or less than those of cigarette smoking.
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Is nicotine spray good?

Nicotine mouth spray provides fast relief of craving and has clear potential as a treatment for smoking cessation. The current trial adds to the existing evidence that nicotine replacement products with faster nicotine delivery provide more effective relief of urges to smoke.
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How do I quit Quickmist?

The nicotine will pass rapidly into your body through the lining of your mouth, relieving your craving to smoke without giving you the “buzz” of smoking a cigarette. To close the dispenser, slide the button down until it can be pushed lightly inwards.
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What is the safest form of nicotine?

Is there a safer way to get nicotine? Yes. You can get clean nicotine in a nicotine patch, gum, nasal spray, lozenge, or inhaler; these products don't have tar.
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Can you use Nicorette spray for years?

Most smokers use nicotine mouth spray for at least three months. It is safe to use nicotine replacement therapy for up to five years.
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Can you use Nicorette long term?

In some published studies, people have used nicotine gum up to five years, according to Richard Hurt, MD, professor of medicine and director of the Nicotine Dependence Center at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. "As far as we now know," he says, "there are no heart or vascular problems associated with long-term use."
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Does nicotine damage your heart?

It can cause an increase in blood pressure, heart rate, flow of blood to the heart and a narrowing of the arteries (vessels that carry blood). Nicotine may also contribute to the hardening of the arterial walls, which in turn, may lead to a heart attack.
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Is long-term use of nicotine gum harmful?

Long-term Use of Nicotine Gum Is Associated With Hyperinsulinemia and Insulin Resistance.
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Can Nicorette cause anxiety?

People who use nicotine lozenges are meant to wean themselves off the medication within the recommended period of time. Prolonged use can raise your risk of serious side effects and withdrawal symptoms, such as: anxiety. irritability.
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What can I smoke instead of cigarettes?

Nicotine chewing gum, lozenges, tablets, mouth sprays and inhalers are 'quick response products'. They can deliver nicotine as soon you're craving it, which helps if your need to smoke changes throughout the day.
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Does Nicorette have real nicotine?

Nicorette contains a low dose of nicotine that is released as you chew the gum or as the lozenge dissolves. The level of nicotine uptake is lower than that of cigarettes, and the program is designed to allow your body to gradually adjust to having less nicotine until you don't need any.
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Is nicotine gum cancerous?

This blog post is based on a single study published in 2009, which caused alarming headlines. However, the best evidence available shows that nicotine does not cause mouth cancer, or any type of cancer. People have used nicotine replacement therapy safely for many years.
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What is the best medicine to quit smoking?

Currently there are two main prescription medications that may be prescribed to help people quit smoking: Zyban and Chantix.
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The effectiveness showed that both Zyban and Chantix were more effective than sugar pills, and Chantix was more effective than Zyban:
  • Chantix - 44% quit.
  • Zyban - 30% quit.
  • Sugar pills - 17% quit.
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What is the most effective way to stop smoking?

Here are 10 ways to help you resist the urge to smoke or use tobacco when a craving strikes.
  1. Try nicotine replacement therapy. Ask your health care provider about nicotine replacement therapy. ...
  2. Avoid triggers. ...
  3. Delay. ...
  4. Chew on it. ...
  5. Don't have 'just one' ...
  6. Get physical. ...
  7. Try relaxation techniques. ...
  8. Call for reinforcements.
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Can you overdose on nicotine nasal spray?

Doses of nicotine that are tolerated by adult smokers during treatment may produce severe symptoms of poisoning in children and may prove fatal.
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How can I relax without smoking?

Coping With Stress Without Smoking
  1. Relax. Our bodies respond to stress by releasing hormones that increase your heart rate and raise your blood pressure. ...
  2. Breathe. Take a few slow, deep breaths—in through your nose, out through your mouth. ...
  3. Locate Your Stress. ...
  4. Visualize. ...
  5. Exercise. ...
  6. Talk. ...
  7. Focus. ...
  8. Care.
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How can I stop smoking in one day?

Think about trying some of these activities:
  1. Exercise.
  2. Get out of the house for a walk.
  3. Chew gum or hard candy.
  4. Keep your hands busy with a pen or toothpick, or play a game in the QuitGuide app.
  5. Drink lots of water.
  6. Relax with deep breathing.
  7. Go to a movie.
  8. Spend time with non-smoking friends and family.
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