Nicotine Polacrilex/Nicorette
Teratogenic, Contraindicated in Pregnant women; Gum should be chewed
slowly until sense tingling or pepery taste (one minute), then park the
gum between cheek and gum; once the tingling or tast is gone, then
rebegin chewing until again senses taste; This should be repeated for
about 30 minutes; Ea nicorrette contains equivalent of 2mg Nicotine; May
take upto 10-12 pieces of gum/day; Contraindicated in NonSmokers, pt w/
significant Cardiac problems, pregnancy; Will contribute to Cardiac
problems, problems w/ adrenal medulla, hyperthryroidism, IDDM, PUD;
Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.
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