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nicotine

Generic Name: nicotine (oral/patches/nasal) (NIK oh teen)
Brand names: Commit, Habitrol, Nicoderm C-Q, Nicorette, Nicotrol Inhaler, Nicotrol NS

What is nicotine?

Nicotine is the primary ingredient in tobacco products.

Nicotine in medical products is used to aid in smoking cessation. Using a controlled amount helps reduce withdrawal symptoms when you quit smoking. It works by providing low levels, which may help you to quit smoking by lessening physical signs of withdrawal symptoms.

Nicotine may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Important information about nicotine

Do not use nicotine if you are pregnant. It could cause harm to the unborn baby. Use an effective form of birth control, and tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.

You may not be able to use certain forms of this medicine if you have medical conditions that could interfere with use. Nasal or sinus problems (allergies, nasal polyps, sinusitis) could affect safe use of the nasal spray form of nicotine. Mouth or dental problems may affect safe use of nicotine gum or lozenges. A skin condition may affect safe use of nicotine transdermal patches. Talk with your doctor about the best form of nicotine for you to use.Do not smoke while you are using nicotine. Stop smoking as soon as your treatment begins. Smoking while using this medication can be dangerous.

This article is all about nicotine, a useful but dangerous drug. Nicotine are very useful in medication and brings a lot of good for those who take it. But this useful potion can became very hazardous and dangerous if people took it in wrong way. So we have to use it wisely with the right amount or base on the doctors instruction. We have to be careful because the misuse of nicotine can effect our body and sometime brings to death. With this article, we can learn the precaution steps in taking nicotine and also important information about it and its effect. It also told us the effective way to deal with this drugs.