Nicorette Inhaler
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Classification
Pharmacist Only Medicine
Dosage
How to use the inhaler
Remove the mouthpiece and the blister tray from the box.
Separate the mouthpiece into two parts by aligning the marks and
pull apart.
Remove the protective foil from the blister tray and take out
one cartridge. Insert the cartridge in the mouthpiece.
It does not matter which end of the cartridge you insert into
the mouthpiece. Re-assemble the mouthpiece by aligning the marks
once again. The seals in both ends of the cartridge are automatically
broken when you assemble the mouthpiece.
Rotate the two parts of the mouthpiece in opposite directions
so that the marks are not aligned. Now the mouthpiece is sealed.
Return the blister tray with the remaining cartridges to the carton.
Your Nicorette Inhaler is now ready for use. The nicotine strength
is reduced when the seal of the cartridge is broken. Therefore,
it should be used fairly soon. Opened inhalers should be used
within 12 hours.
You should use each Nicorette Inhaler intensively for 5 minutes,
four times.
Using Nicorette Inhaler 10mg
Use the inhaler whenever you feel the urge to smoke. The more
you are able to use it, the easier it will be to give up smoking.
You can puff on the Nicorette inhaler in the same way as you would
a cigarette. One cartridge can replace 4 cigarettes. Therefore
if you smoke 20 cigarettes a day you should use 6 cartridges a
day. It is recommended that you use the inhaler for about 20 minutes
per session. If you use the inhaler like this each cartridge lasts
for about 4 sessions. The most successful quitters have tended
to use an average of 6 to 12 cartridges per day.
Purpose/Use
What Nicorette Inhaler is used for
Nicorette Inhaler help you to give up smoking by relieving the
desire to smoke, as well as some of the unpleansant effects, which
smokers experience when they stop smoking.
Nicorette Inhaler is also used to help smokers who need to temporarily
stop smoking e.g. on long air flights. Nicorette Inhaler can also
help reduce the amount of cigarettes smoked in smokers who are
unable or unwilling to quit.
How Nicorette Inhaler Works
Smokers have both a physical reliance on nicotine (i.e. the body
becomes dependent on nicotine) and a psychological reliance on
the smoking habit.
It is your body's dependence on nicotine, which causes with-drawal
symptoms when you suddenly stop smoking. Nicotine is an addictive
substance. Symptoms may include irritability, restlessness, depression,
weight gain, and craving for cigarettes.
Nicorette Inhaler is intended to ease such withdrawal symptoms
by providing your body with nicotine. This leaves your mind free
to concentrate on overcoming your psychological desire to smoke.
Nicorette Inhaler consists of a plastic tube with a plug loaded
with nicotine. Menthol is added as a flavour.
The cartridge is inserted into the mouthpiece prior to use. Nicotine
is vaporised and absorbed in the mouth when air is drawn through
the inhaler. The amount of nicotine in the nicorette inhaler is
sufficient to help overcome the withdrawal symptoms but is lower
than the amount of nicotine, which you get from smoking. Unlike
cigarettes Nicorette Inhaler does not contain harmful tar and
carbon monoxide.
How long should Nicorette Inhaler be used for
To quit smoking
It is important that you use Nicorette Inhaler for long enough
to help overcome your dependence on cigarettes. Normally this
period will be at least 3 months. After that the dosage is gradually
reduced. When you are using only 1 to 2 cartridges a day, then
you should stop using Nicorette Inhaler. Use of the inhaler beyond
12 months is not recommended. Some ex-smokers may need longer
treatment to avoid returning to smoking.
Temporary abstinence
The inhaler should be used during smoke-free periods, for example
in smoke free areas or in situations when you wish to avoid smoking.
Smoking reduction:
Use the Inhaler between smoking episodes to prolong smoke-free
intervals and with the intention to reduce your smoking as much
as possible. If after 6 weeks you have not reduced the number
of cigarettes smoked each day, then you should seek professional
advice.
Regular use of the inhaler after 12 months is not recommended.
Adverse effects
Nicotine like all other medicines may cause unwanted side effects
in some people.
Seek professional advice from your doctor or pharmacist as soon
as possible if you do not feel well while you are using Nicorette
Gum. Most of the undesirable effects reported by users of Nicorette
occur during the first weeks after beginning treatment and are most
likely due to chewing incorrectly or to the effects of nicotine.
Some are minor and temporary but others may need medical attention.
The most common side effects are irritation in the throat and mouth,
and cough. These will diminish during the first weeks. Seek professional
advice if you are not sure.
You may notice the following:
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Stomach upset
- Hiccups
- Vomiting
- Nasal congestion
- Sinusitis
- Mouth ulcers.
Some effects, such as dizziness, headache and sleeplessness may
be withdrawal symptoms due to low nicotine levels.
If any of these effects do not go away, or you have any
other undesirable effects during use, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Ingredients
Nicorette inhaler refill contains 10mg nicotine per unit. Each
inhaler cartridge contains 18 cartridges as 3 sealed trays, plus
one mouthpiece.
Precautions
When you Must not use Nicorette Inhaler
Do not use Nicorette Inhaler If:
- You are pregnant or intend to become pregnant
- You are breast-feeding or intend to breast-feed
- You have had a recent heart attack or stroke
- You have heart disease such as palpitations (fast
or irregular heart beats) or uncontrolled angina (chest pain)
- You are a non-smoker
- You are under 18 Years old
- You are allergic to nicotine or sensitive to menthol.
You should not use Nicorette Inhaler if the expiry date printed
on the carton has passed or the packaging is torn or shows signs
of tampering.
Do not give Nicorette Inhaler to anyone else to use as it is recommended
that they seek professional advice prior to starting treatment.
Before you start to use the Inhaler
If you have had any of the following, you should ask for your doctor
or pharmacist's advice before using Nicorette Inhaler.
These medical conditions may need consideration by or discussion
with your doctor or pharmacist. You and your doctor or pharmacist
can then wiegh up the risk of using Nicorette Inhaler against the
benefits you will get if you stop smoking.
The medical conditions include:
- Asthma
- Chronic Throat diseases
- Angina (chest pain) or any other problem with your heart or
blood vessels such as pain in one or more legs when you walk
- High Blood Pressure
- Previous Stroke
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
- Stomach ulcer or pain
- Hyperthyroidism (a disorder of the thryroid gland)
- Phaeochromocytoma (a tumour of the adrenal gland)
- Diabetes
Taking Other medicines
If you are taking any other medicines, including medicines that
you buy without a prescription, in a pharmacy, supermarket or health
food shop, the way these medicines work may be affected once you
stop smoking.
These medicines may include:
- Theophylline (asthma medication)
- Insulin
- Imipramine (antidepressant)
- Pentazocine (pain medication).
If you use too much (overdose) or in accidental poisoning
Overdose of nicotine can occur if nicotine is used excessively,
either from too many doses of Nicorette inhaler and/or smoking.
Symptoms of overdose or poisoning include:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Salivating
- Diarrhoea
- Abdominal Pain
- Cold sweats
- Weakness
- Disturbed hearing
- Headache
- Breathing difficulties
- Weak, rapid or irregular pulse
- Loss of consciousness.
Manufactured by:
Pharmacia AB, Sweden
Distributed by:
Pharmacia
14 Normanby Road
Mt Eden
Auckland
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