Nicotine (Nasal)
Brand Names : Nicotrol NS
Category- Smoking cessation adjunct
DescriptionNicotine (NIK-oh-teen) in a nasal spray is used to help you stop smoking.
It is used for up to 3 months as part of a stop-smoking program. This program
may include counseling, education, or psychological support.
With the nasal spray, nicotine is inhaled through your nose and passes
into your blood stream. This nicotine takes the place of the nicotine you
would otherwise get from smoking. In this way, the withdrawal effects of not
smoking are less severe. Then, as your body adjusts to not smoking, the use
of nicotine nasal spray is decreased gradually over several weeks. Finally,
use is stopped altogether.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the
following dosage form:
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
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