nicorette® chewing gum freshmint, 4 mg nicotine, 105 pieces

Information

The nicorette® chewing gum freshmint helps you to stop smoking.Chewing gum releases nicotine, which enters the body through the oral mucosa and increases nicotine levels.This not only alleviates the craving for cigarettes, but also withdrawal symptoms such as restlessness or increased appetite.In addition, chewing can distract from the desire to smoke.

The chewing gums are sugar-free and have a refreshing mint flavor.With 4 mg of nicotine, they are suitable for people who smoke more than 20 cigarettes per day.For lighter smokers who consume up to 20 cigarettes per day, chewing gum with 2 mg nicotine is more suitable.Additionally, the nicorette® chewing gums are available in freshfruit and whitemint flavors.

No prescription is required for this product.

Area of application

The nicorette® chewing gum 4 mg freshmint is used to treat tobacco addiction by alleviating withdrawal symptoms and supporting smoking cessation.It can also be used to reduce cigarette consumption in order to gradually quit smoking.The chewing gum is suitable for smokers who are heavily dependent on tobacco and have smoked more than 20 cigarettes per day before treatment.Additional advice and supportive measures can increase the success rate.

Mode of action

The nicotine in chewing gum is absorbed through the oral mucosa.Nicotine substitution alleviates the desire to smoke and withdrawal symptoms.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

The nicorette® chewing gum 4 mg freshmint contains the following active and excipients: 20 mg nicotine polacrilin (1:4), 4 mg nicotine, 16 mg polacrilin, acesulfame potassium, arabic gum, carnauba wax, quinoline yellow, levomenthol, light magnesium oxide, sodium carbonate, peppermint oil, titanium dioxide, 596 mg xylitol and 0.05 BE Total carbohydrates.

Contraindications

The nicorette® chewing gum 4 mg freshmint must not be used if you are allergic to nicotine, levomenthol, peppermint oil, butylhydroxytoluene (E 321) or any of the other ingredients of this medicine mentioned.Non-smokers and occasional smokers who smoke one cigarette per day or less should also not use chewing gum.

Dosage

The nicorette® chewing gum 4 mg freshmint should be used for at least three months.It is recommended to initially chew a piece every hour, but not more than 16 pieces per day.The guideline is 8 to 12 pieces per day.From the fourth to sixth week, the number of chewing gums per day should be gradually reduced by chewing them at intervals greater than one hour.The first attempt to stop chewing gum should be made when the average daily consumption over the last week has been 1 - 2 pieces.

Intake

A piece of nicorette® chewing gum 4 mg freshmint is chewed for about 30 minutes with breaks to release the nicotine from the chewing mass.It is important to chew the gum slowly.You should avoid chewing the gum quickly and intensively so that the nicotine is not released too quickly.To do this, chew the gum until the taste noticeably intensifies, then push it into the cheek pocket until the taste subsides and then chew it again.To increase the chances of success, it is important to chew a sufficient amount of gum every day.

Patient information

Particular caution is required when using the drug if you have had a heart attack or stroke or suffer from severe cardiovascular disease, spasmodic narrowing of the blood vessels, inadequately treated high blood pressure, moderate to severe liver damage, severe kidney failure, acute duodenal and stomach ulcers, diabetes, hyperthyroidism or a tumor of the adrenal medulla.Caution should also be exercised during bypass operations or surgical procedures to expand blood vessels.Your doctor will carefully weigh the risks of nicotine replacement therapy against those of continuing to smoke.

Nicotine is a highly toxic substance.Even in a dosage that is tolerated by adult smokers, nicotine can cause severe symptoms of poisoning in small children.Therefore, the medicine must be kept out of the reach of children at all times.

Nicotine chewing gum must not be used in children under 12 years of age.In young people (from 12 years of age and under 18 years of age), nicotine chewing gum should only be used with a doctor's recommendation, as experience with its use in people under 18 years of age is limited.

Effects on the ability to drive and use machines are not known.

Pregnancy

Smoking can cause serious harm to the fetus and should therefore be stopped.Pregnant smokers should quit smoking without the help of nicotine-containing medicines.The use of the drug should only be considered after consulting your doctor if there is a risk of continuing to smoke.In this case, the doctor must weigh the risks of continuing to smoke against the risks of nicotine replacement treatment.The risks to the fetus when using the product are not fully known.The benefit of smoking cessation supported by nicotine-containing drugs in pregnant smokers who cannot give up smoking without such therapy significantly outweighs the risk associated with continued smoking.

Nicotine passes into breast milk.When using the drug in therapeutic doses, nicotine levels in breast milk can be achieved, which have an effect on the child.If nicotine replacement treatment is necessary during breastfeeding, the preparation should only be used immediately after breastfeeding and not within 2 hours before breastfeeding.

Notes

Warnings: Contains levomenthol, peppermint oil, butylhydroxytoluene (E 321).

Nicorette® chewing gum 2 mg / 4 mg freshfruit / freshmint / whitemint.Active ingredient: nicotine (as nicotine-polacriline (1:4)).Areas of application: Treatment of tobacco addiction by alleviating withdrawal symptoms.Supporting smoking cessation.Also to reduce cigarette consumption (smoke reduction) in order to quit smoking.Warnings: Contains levomenthol, peppermint oil, butylhydroxytoluene (E 321).For information about risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacy.Kenvue Germany GmbH, 41470 Neuss.As of: 05/2025.

Other

Nicotine chewing gum supports smoking cessation for smokers who want to quit smoking.Additional advice and supportive measures can increase the success rate.The taste of nicotine chewing gum may be perceived as disturbing at the beginning of treatment.However, this should not stop the patient from continuing to take nicotine chewing gum, as they almost always get used to the taste after a few days.Denture wearers may have difficulty chewing due to the stickiness of nicotine chewing gum, and in some cases they may not be able to use nicotine chewing gum.Dental seals or bridges that are not properly secured can become looser when chewing nicotine gum.High nicotine blood levels can occur if you smoke soon after chewing nicotine gum.The doctor should point out the possibility of such an accumulation and encourage people to consider in which situations the risk of mindlessly reaching for a cigarette is particularly high.The nicotine chewing gum must be kept out of the reach of children at all times.

Nicorette® freshmint chewing gum with 4 mg nicotine for smoking cessation

Persevere together!Stop smoking with your will and the nicorette® chewing gum!The nicorette® freshmint chewing gum supports you on your way to being smoke-free.Chewing nicotine gum releases nicotine, which enters the bloodstream through the oral mucosa and increases nicotine levels.This not only alleviates the desire to smoke, but also typical withdrawal symptoms such as inner restlessness or increased appetite.In addition, active chewing can distract from the desire to smoke.

The nicorette® chewing gums are sugar-free and have a fresh mint flavor.With 4 mg of nicotine, these chewing gums are suitable for people who smoke more than 20 cigarettes per day.If up to 20 cigarettes are smoked, the lower dose chewing gum with 2 mg nicotine should be used.The nicorette® chewing gums are also available in freshfruit and whitemint flavors.

No prescription is required for this product.

Application

People who smoke up to 20 cigarettes per day can use nicorette® freshmint chewing gum with 2 mg of nicotine.If you consume more than 20 cigarettes per day, nicotine chewing gum with 4 mg of nicotine is suitable for treatment.

In the first six weeks, you should chew about one Nicorette® chewing gum every hour.You can achieve the optimal dosage with 8 to 12 nicorette® nicotine chewing gums per day.The maximum daily dose is 16 pieces.

Over the following six weeks, the number of chewing gums should be gradually reduced to 0 until the twelfth week.

A piece of nicotine chewing gum is chewed for about 30 minutes with breaks. The most important thing is to chew the nicotine gum slowly.This creates a concentration of nicotine in the blood that eliminates the desire to smoke over a longer period of time.You should avoid chewing the chewing gum quickly and/or intensively so that the nicotine is not released from the chewing material too quickly and is then not available for absorption.To do this, the chewing gum should be chewed until the taste noticeably intensifies.Then it is important to push the gum into the cheek pocket until the taste subsides.You can then start chewing again.

It should be used for at least 12 weeks.The duration of use should not exceed 6 months.A relapse can occur even after 6 months.Then it is advisable to have nicotine chewing gum on hand.

Notes

Contains: levomenthol, peppermint oil, butylhydroxytoluene (E 321).Please do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the pack or outer packaging.The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month.

Ingredients

Active ingredient per chewing gum: 20 mg nicotine-polacrilin (1:4) = 4 mg nicotine = 16 mg polacrilin.Other ingredients: Chewing gum base (= butylhydroxytoluene), acesulfame potassium, arabic gum, carnauba wax, hypromellose, quinoline yellow, levomenthol, light magnesium oxide, sodium carbonate, peppermint oil, polysorbate 80, sucralose, titanium dioxide, tutti frutti flavor QL 84441, xylitol.