Nicotine : Before Using - Commit, NicoDerm CQ, Nicorette, Nicotrol, Habitrol, Nicoderm, Nicorette Plus, Prostep

Nicotine - Systemic

Brand Names

Commit, NicoDerm CQ, Nicorette, Nicotrol, Habitrol, Nicoderm, Nicorette Plus, Prostep Nicotine *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

If you are using this drug without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For nicotine gum, lozenges and patches, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your healthcare professional if you have ever had any unusual or allergy to nicotine. Also tell your healthcare professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes. If you plan to use the nicotine patches, tell your healthcare professional if you have a rash or irritation from adhesive tape or bandages.

Pregnancy care

Nicotine, whether from smoking or from the gum, lozenges, or patches, is not recommended during pregnancy. Studies show that miscarriages have occurred in pregnant women using nicotine replacement products. In addition, studies in pets have shown that nicotine can cause harmful effects in the fetus.

Breast-feeding problem

Nicotine passes into breast milk. It may be necessary for you to stop breast-feeding during treat.

Use for Children

Small amounts of nicotine can cause serious harm in child. Even nicotine patches that have been using still contain enough nicotine to cause problems in child.

Adolescents Although there is no special info comparing use of nicotine in teenagers with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in nicotine-dependent teenagers than it does in adults.

Elderly care

Nicotine gum, lozenges and patches have been using in a limited number of diseaseds 60 years of age or older and have not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your healthcare professional may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are using nicotine gum or patches, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Aminophylline - Phyllocontin
Insulin
Labetalol - Trandate
Oxtriphylline - Choledyl
Prazosin - Minipress
Propoxyphene - Darvon
Propranolol - Inderal
Theophylline - Slo-Phyllin, Theo-Dur Stopping smoking may increase the side effects of medication; the amount of drug you need to take may change

Isoproterenol - Isuprel
Phenylephrine - Neo-Synephrine Stopping smoking may decrease the side effects of medication; the amount of drug you need to take may change

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of nicotine gum or patches. Make sure you tell your healthcare professional if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Dental problems - with gum only
Diabetes, type 1 - sugar diabetes
Heart or blood vessel disease
High blood pressure
Inflammation of mouth or throat - with gum only
Irritated skin - with patches only
Overactive thyroid
Pheochromocytoma - PCC
Stomach ulcer
Stroke, recent
Temporomandibular - jaw joint disorder - TMJ - with gum only Nicotine may make the condition worse