When Nicotinell Chewing Gum is chewed or sucked, nicotine is released from the chewing gum slowly and absorbed through the lining of the mouth. This nicotine replacement alleviates some of the unpleasant withdrawal effects that frequently occur when giving up smoking eg, cravings, feeling ill or irritable.
Nicotinell Chewing Gum also reduces the desire to smoke by providing some of the nicotine previously inhaled from cigarettes and therefore, helps the patient have the willpower to resist cigarettes.
Nicotinell Chewing Gum is used when tobacco consumption corresponds to <20 cigarettes/day for Nicotinell 2 mg.