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Using quit smoking products like nicotine gum and patches (also known as Nicotine Replacement Therapy or NRT), and prescription medications can help reduce withdrawal symptoms and can double your chances of quit success. Here are some of the most commonly available and effective quit smoking products.

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Nicotine patch
Nicotine gum
Nicotine lozenges
Nicotine inhaler
Nicotine mouth spray
Champix® (Varenicline)
Zyban® (Bupropion SR)

Nicotine inhaler

The inhaler delivers a hit of nicotine vapour into your mouth and throat. It can be used to help stave off cravings, and many people find it satisfies the need to have something in their mouth to take the place of a cigarette. When you puff on the inhaler, it releases nicotine which is then absorbed into the bloodstream through the vessels in your mouth. Nicotine withdrawal should get better within 15 minutes.

Each 10 mg cartridge has 4 mg of nicotine in it. Use the inhaler for 20 minutes at a time (active puffing). The nicotine inhaler can be purchased at a pharmacy without a prescription.

How do I use it?

What else should I know?

  • One inhaler puff does not equal one cigarette puff – 10 puffs of the inhaler equals 1 puff of a cigarette.
  • ​Don’t eat or drink 15 minutes before using the inhaler. This includes chewing gum and candy. Coffee, tea, soft drinks, alcohol or citrus juices may affect how the nicotine enters your body.
  • If you did eat or drink less than 15 minutes ago, rinse your mouth with water before using the inhaler.
  • Clean the mouthpiece regularly with soap and water.
  • Side effects may include a sore mouth, coughing, hiccups, dry mouth, and stomach ache.
    • Side effects may be technique-related so be sure to read over the instructions on how to use the inhaler.