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nicotine gum (Nicorette)
Tradename: Nicorette.
Indications:
- smoking cessation*
* of no benefit [3]
Dosage:
Smoking cessation: 9-12 pieces/day PRN.
2 mg, 96 pieces/box.
Nicorette DS: 4 mg/piece.
Pharmacokinetics: elimination: liver & kidney.
General
pharmacologic combination
References
- The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996.
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Formulary
- Etter JF et al
Nicotine Gum Treatment Before Smoking Cessation
A Randomized Trial
Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(11):1028-1034.
PMID: 19506172
Components
nicotine