Nicorette Icy Mint Gum Overdosage

Symptoms of overdosage with nicotine may occur if patient has low nicotine consumption before the treatment or uses other sources of nicotine at the same time.
The symptoms of overdose are those of acute nicotine poisoning and include nausea, vomiting, increased salivation, abdominal pain, diarrhea, sweating, headache, dizziness, disturbed hearing and marked weakness. At high doses, these symptoms may be followed by hypotension, weak and irregular pulse, breathing difficulties, prostration, circulatory collapse and general convulsions.
Doses of nicotine that are tolerated by adult smokers during treatment may produce severe symptoms of poisoning in small children and may prove fatal. Suspected nicotine poisoning in a child should be considered a medical emergency and treated immediately.
Administration of nicotine must be stopped immediately and the patient should be treated symptomatically. If excessive amount of nicotine is swallowed, activated charcoal reduces the gastrointestinal absorption of nicotine.