Nicotine Polacrilex Gum 2 mg and 4 mg Coated Fruit - Rugby
Drug Facts
Active ingredient (in each chewing piece)
Nicotine Polacrilex 2 mg (nicotine)
Purpose
Stop smoking aid
Use
- reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking
Warnings
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, only use this medicine on the advice of your health care provider. Smoking can seriously harm your child. Try to stop smoking without using any nicotine replacement medicine. This medicine is believed to be safer than smoking. However, the risks to your child from this medicine are not fully known.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- a sodium-restricted diet
- heart disease, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine can increase your heart rate.
- high blood pressure not controlled with medication. Nicotine can increase blood pressure.
- stomach ulcer or diabetes
- history of seizures
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
- using a non-nicotine stop smoking drug
- taking prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your prescription dose may need to be adjusted.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- mouth, teeth, or jaw problems occur
- irregular heartbeat or palpitations occur
- you get symptoms of nicotine overdose such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, weakness, and rapid heartbeat
- you have symptoms of an allergic reaction (such as difficulty breathing or rash)
Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Pieces of nicotine gum may have enough nicotine to make children and pets sick. Wrap used pieces of gum in paper and throw away in the trash. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions - 2 mg
| Weeks 1 to 6 | Weeks 7 to 9 | Weeks 10 to 12 |
| 1 piece every1 to 2 hours | 1 piece every2 to 4 hours | 1 piece every4 to 8 hours |
- if you are under 18 years of age, ask a doctor before use
- before using this product, read the enclosed User's Guide for complete directions and other important information
- begin using the gum on your quit day
- if you smoke your first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up, use 4 mg nicotine gum
- if you smoke your first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up, use 2 mg nicotine gum according to the following 12 week schedule:
Other information - 2 mg
- each piece contains: calcium 115 mg, sodium 8 mg
- store at 20 - 25ºC (68 - 77ºF)
- protect from light
Inactive ingredients - 2 mg
acacia, acesulfame potassium, carnauba wax, FD&C blue #2 lake, FD&C red #40, FD&C yellow #6 lake, flavors, gum base, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium oxide, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, sucralose, talc, titanium dioxide, xylitol.