Nicotine
indication: risk of nicotine withdrawal
Minimum 8 weeks
Slower onset and lower peak than cigarette but cheaper
Doubles chance of quitting
Combination doubles again
Over the counter
>10 cigs, >45kg, NOT <1 hour of waking
Patch (QuitX) - change nocte, 21mg/24h or 15mg/16hr
Gum - chew (1min) and park (in cheek)
2mg 4mg
avoid acidic liquid, coffee, soda for 15 mins pre and post
Tablet Sublingual
2mg absorbed over 30 mins
1-2mg per hour
Inhaler
Buccal absorption
lasts 20mins
Spray
1mg, starts to relieve symptoms in 60mins
SE hiccups, oral irritation, nausea, dyspepsia, hypersalivation, headache
Lozenge
2, 4mg
Minimum 8 weeks
Slower onset and lower peak than cigarette but cheaper
Doubles chance of quitting
Combination doubles again
Over the counter
>10 cigs, >45kg, NOT <1 hour of waking
Patch (QuitX) - change nocte, 21mg/24h or 15mg/16hr
Gum - chew (1min) and park (in cheek)
2mg 4mg
avoid acidic liquid, coffee, soda for 15 mins pre and post
Tablet Sublingual
2mg absorbed over 30 mins
1-2mg per hour
Inhaler
Buccal absorption
lasts 20mins
Spray
1mg, starts to relieve symptoms in 60mins
SE hiccups, oral irritation, nausea, dyspepsia, hypersalivation, headache
Lozenge
2, 4mg