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Can you use Nicorette spray for years?

Can you use Nicorette spray for years?

Normally you should use NICORETTE® QuickMist for 3 months, though no longer than 6 months. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you need to use NICORETTE® QuickMist for longer than 6 months. Save any remaining doses of the spray, as craving for smoking may suddenly occur.

Can you use Nicorette long-term?

In some published studies, people have used nicotine gum up to five years, according to Richard Hurt, MD, professor of medicine and director of the Nicotine Dependence Center at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “As far as we now know,” he says, “there are no heart or vascular problems associated with long-term use.”

Is using nicotine spray bad for you?

Yes. The nicotine mouth spray may irritate your throat. Try to avoid spraying the mist into your throat, spraying mist under the tongue may help. What are the common side effects of using the mouth spray?

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Does nicotine affect your kidneys?

Nicotine increases the severity of renal injury in animal models including acute kidney injury, diabetes, acute nephritis and subtotal nephrectomy. The renal effects of nicotine are also linked to increased generation of reactive oxygen species and activation of pro-fibrotic pathways.

Does Nicorette Quickmist raise blood pressure?

However nicotine may possibly enhance the haemodynamic effects of adenosine i.e. increase in blood pressure and heart rate and also increase pain response (angina-pectoris type chest pain) provoked by adenosine administration.

Is Nicorette bad for your heart?

Nicotine, a highly addictive chemical found in cigarettes and other tobacco products, has harmful effects on your heart and vascular system. It can cause your blood pressure to increase, heart to race, arteries to narrow and it can increase the flow of blood to your heart, according to the American Heart Association.

Can I take nicotine lozenges forever?

Do not use more than five lozenges in six hours or 20 lozenges in a 24-hour period. You should stop using nicotine lozenges by the end of 12 weeks.

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Does Nicorette QuickMist contain sugar?

Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for advice. NICORETTE® QuickMist is sugar free (does not contain sucrose) and contains sweeteners sucralose and acesulfame potassium (also known as acesulfame K).

Can Nicorette cause joint pain?

Joint pain. Back pain. Irritation where nicotine gum is used. Flu-like signs.