Nicotine replacement therapy for quitting tobacco
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Nicotine gum and lozenges release nicotine slowly into the mouth.
Nicotine patches stick to your skin and slowly release nicotine through the skin into your bloodstream.
The nicotine inhaler has a holder that contains nicotine. The inhaler delivers a puff of nicotine vapor into your mouth and throat.
You can buy nicotine gum, patches, and lozenges without a prescription. You do need a prescription to buy nicotine inhalers.
Note: Nonprescription nicotine replacement therapy products cannot be sold legally to people younger than age 18. A doctor may prescribe one of these products if a person younger than 18 is dependent on nicotine.
| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: July 24, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
John Hughes, MD - Psychiatry |
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