Nicotinell Fruit 2mg, 204 Medicated Chewing Gums

It is a medicine in the form of a 2 mg nicotine chewing gum with a fruit flavour that is used as a smoking cessation aid. By chewing the gum, nicotine is slowly released and absorbed through the mucosa of the mouth, relieving the withdrawal symptoms of nicotine dependence.

It comes in a convenient pack of 204 chewing gums.

Suitable for use by people over 18 years of age .

Start using this product the day you quit smoking. To successfully quit smoking with this treatment, you must stop smoking completely.

1. Slowly chew a piece of gum until the taste becomes strong. Do not eat or drink while you have a piece of gum in your mouth.
2. Place the gum between your cheek and gum.
3. As the taste diminishes, chew the gum again.
4. Repeat for 30 minutes to gradually release the nicotine.

Nicotinell Fruit 2 mg may cause side effects, as with all medicines on the market. Some of the effects you may notice during the first few days are dizziness, headache and sleep disturbances, which may be attributed to the symptoms related to quitting smoking, and may sometimes be due to insufficient nicotine administration .

• Very frequent: Feeling sick (nausea).
  
• Frequent: pain or mild irritation of the mouth or tongue, sorethroat or swelling, feeling sick, upset stomach, diarrhoea, indigestion/heartburn, flatulence, hiccups, excessive salivation , constipation, difficulty in swallowing, difficulty in swallowing.Rarely: heartpalpitations , palpitations, itching,dizziness and headache, vomiting ,insomnia , coughing ,dry mouthand jaw muscle pain, especially as a result of heavy chewing of gum.
• Uncommon: palpitations, itchy skin bumps (urticaria).
• Rare: fast or irregular heartbeat, difficulty breathing, symptoms of severe allergic reaction including sudden wheezing or tightness in the chest, skin rash, rash with redness and swelling of the skin.Rare: fast or irregular heartbeat, difficulty breathing, severe allergic reaction symptoms including sudden wheezing or chest tightness, rash and fainting, heart rhythm disturbances (faster heartbeat) and allergic reactions. Allergic reactions can very rarely be severe with the following symptoms: swelling of the skin; swelling of the face and mouth; lightheadedness, dizziness and fainting (symptoms of low blood pressure); difficulty breathing.

Before taking Nicotinell Fruit 2 mg consult your doctor if you have any heart problem you should consult a health care professional before using a nicotine replacement product .

Each pieceof Nicotinell Fruit medicated chewing gum contains 2 mg of nicotine, corresponding to 10 mg ofnicotine-polacryline. The other ingredients are: gum base (contains butylated hydroxytoluene (E321)), calcium carbonate, sorbitol (E420), anhydrous sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, polacryline, glycerol (E422), purified water, levomenthol, tutti frutti flavour , saccharin, saccharin só acesulfame potassium, xylitol (E967), mannitol (E421), gelatin, titanium dioxide (E171), carnauba wax and talc. See section 2 "Nicotinell Fruit contains sorbitol, butylated hydroxytoluene and sodium".

Chewing gum may stick and in rare cases may damage dentures and dental bridges.

Please read the package leaflet included with this medicine carefully. If you have any questions, you can consult our team of pharmaceutical experts.