Are nicotine inhalers harmful?
The inhaler isn’t as harmful as smoking cigarettes for your body because it doesn’t have some of the other harmful chemicals in cigarettes. When you first start using the inhaler, start puffing on the inhaler on and off for 20 minutes. Don’t try to inhale the vapor into your lungs.
What happens if you inhale nicotine inhaler?
You inhale, and nicotine vapour is absorbed into your mouth and throat area. You don’t absorb the nicotine into your lungs like you do with a cigarette. As a result, you don’t get the same “hit” of nicotine as with smoking. Nicotine inhalers are available without a prescription.
Are nicotine inhalers any good?
How effective is an Inhalator? Nicorette® Inhalator is a clinically proven stop-smoking NRT format. In fact, when compared with willpower alone, NRT has been shown to double your chances of quitting for good. In addition, as Nicorette® Inhalator eases cravings, it can also help your motivation to quit.
What is a nicotine inhaler?
The nicotine oral inhaler is a small plastic tube shaped like a fat cigarette. You puff frequently on it with shallow puffs throughout the day. Unlike an asthma inhaler, the medicine is not inhaled into the lungs.
How long can you use Nicorette inhaler?
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| Up to 12 weeks | A minimum of 6 cartridges to a maximum of 12 cartridges per day |
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| 12 to 24 weeks | Reduce the number of cartridges gradually |
How long does a nicotine inhaler last?
Each cartridge lasts for approximately 40 minutes of frequent puffing.
How many puffs are in a Nicotrol inhaler?
Each cartridge contains approximately 400 puffs of nicotine vapor and is designed to last for about 20 minutes of puffing. You can either puff until the whole cartridge is gone, or puff for a few minutes until your craving passes.
Can you smoke while using Nicorette inhaler?
If you feel that your patient needs to use NICORETTE® Inhaler for longer than 6 months to keep from smoking, reassess your patient. If your patient is using NICORETTE® Inhaler while trying to quit smoking but they slip up and have a cigarette, instruct them that they should not stop using the NICORETTE® Inhaler.
How long does a nicotine inhaler cartridge last?
Each cartridge lasts about 20 minutes and delivers approximately the same amount of nicotine as one cigarette.
Can you smoke with the Nicorette inhaler?
A nicotine inhaler kit comes with a nicotine inhaler and cartridges containing nicotine. You place a cartridge into the inhaler and pierce the cartridge to release the nicotine. When you feel the urge to smoke, hold the inhaler between your fingers and draw on it as you would a cigarette.
Can smokers use inhalers?
The nicotine inhaler has been an FDA-approved quit-smoking medicine for more than 20 years. The nicotine oral inhaler is regulated, and science has shown it is both safe and effective.
How long can you use Nicotrol inhaler?
Best effect was achieved by frequent continuous puffing (20 minutes). The recommended duration of treatment is 3 months, after which patients may be weaned from the NICOTROL (nicotine inhalation system) Inhaler by gradual reduction of the daily dose over the following 6 to 12 weeks.