Nicotine - NIK-oh-teen, in an inhaler, is using to help you stop smoking. It is using for up to 6 months as part of a stop-smoking program. This program may include counseling, education, specific behavior change techniques, or support groups.
With the inhaler, nicotine is inhaled through the mouth and is absorbed in the mouth and throat, but not in the lungs. Eight to ten puffs on the inhaler provide about the same amount of nicotine as one puff on an average cigarette. This nicotine takes the place of the nicotine that you would otherwise get from smoking. In this way, the withdrawal effects of not smoking are less severe. Then, as your body adjusts to not smoking, the use of the nicotine inhaler is decreased gradually over few weeks. Finally, use is stopped altogether.
This drug is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA