Nicotine Gum | Effectively Relief Your Cravings

Nicotine Gum comes in 2mg or 4mg so you can choose the right strength based on how much you smoke.

Nicotine is absorbed quickly through the lining of your mouth helping to effectively relief your cravings.


What strength you need to use?

  • Smoke less than 20 cigarettes per day? Try the 2mg gum.
  • Smoke more than 20 cigarettes per day? Try the 4mg gum.


How to use the gum?

  • Typically 1-2 chews. Chew the Gum until the taste becomes strong.
  • Rest the Gum between your cheek and gums for one minute.
  • Chew and repeat. After about 30 minutes, you have released all the medicine and your cravings will subside.


Ask your doctor or pharmacist if nicotine gum is suitable for you especially if you:

  • are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • under 18 years of age
  • taking any other medicines
  • have uncontrolled high blood pressure
  • have a stomach ulcer
  • have kidney or liver disease
  • take insulin for diabetes
  • have an overactive thyroid or have adrenal gland cancer.

Do not use unless a doctor has told you to if you have had a stroke or you have heart or circulation problems.


Those who successfully reduced smokimg with NICORETTEĀ® had a 1 in 3 likelihood of quitting in the long-term. Gum has been shown to double the chances of quitting successfully at 12 months because it helps manage breakthrough cravings.

NICORETTEĀ® Gum can occasionally cause mouth or throat irritation, jaw ache, headaches, nausea, hiccups, upset stomach or dizziness.


Ask your pharmacist about any concerns and don’t miss your follow-up appointments, they are crucial in ensuring the success of your smoking cessation journey.


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