Dosage:
Who are taking less than 25 cigarettes per day a 2 mg gum is recommended for everyone or two hours for the first to six weeks. Then for 7 to 9 weeks, the gum is prescribed for every two to four hours. And finally, Generic Nicorette Gum is administered for 10-12 weeks taken in every 4-8 hours.

For the first one to six weeks one piece of 4 mg gum in every one to two hours is the recommended dose for the smokers who take more than 25 cigarettes. You can then change the regularity to one gum in every 2 or 4 hours for 7 to 9 weeks. This way gradually you can get rid of your smoking habit.

More than 24 pieces of Generic Nicotine Gum per day is not recommended for the patients. And while chewing the gum don’t take any food or drink for at least 15 minutes. It is not recommended to use Generic Nicotine Gum for more than 12 weeks.

Each gum piece of gum has to be chewed very slowly several times. If you feel peppery taste or a slight tingling in the mouth, stop chewing the gum. This usually happens after about 1 minute or 15 chews, though it varies from person to person. Repeat the process till most of the nicotine is gone from the Generic Nicorette Gum. The peppery taste or tingle will not return after passing of 30 minutes.

Advantages:
Generic Nicorette Gum can be a great assistance for your quit smoking plan. This medicine has been used quite successfully to treat nicotine addiction directly. The medication works at the neurological level by reducing the craving for nicotine in any form. Other anti-smoking agents like nicotine patches and gum simply supply an alternative source of nicotine other than cigarettes, and that is why Generic Nicorette Gum is different. The patient should be determined about his quit of smoking. It is the primary factor of quit smoking remedy.

Warnings:
While you are under the treatment of Generic Nicorette Gum, you should take care about some caution. And they are:

• Your doctor may suggest you take a lower dose of this medicine if you have a seizure.
• A patient must not drive or operate a machine until he knows how this medicine affects his performance.
• If you notice any changes in your mood or behavior, have any thoughts about suicide or harming yourself, or even feel depressed during treatment with this medication, you should consult your doctor immediately. Because some people feel depressed when they give up smoking and some have got a suicidal tendency.
• Patients should check their blood pressure every week as the medicine may cause an irregularity in blood pressure.
• Some patients find they become more responsive to alcohol while they are under the course of this medicine. If the patient is habituated with a large quantity every day, he should not stop it suddenly, because it has a chance to get seizure at that time.

Precautions:
Patients should take some concern while he is planning for the treatment of Generic Nicorette Gum:

• If you are allergic to the active ingredient of this medicine, Nicotine Polacrilex, tell your doctor to try some other for your treatment.
• If you are taking a Monoamine Oxidase inhibitor such as linezolid, isocarboxazid, phenelzine, methylene blue, selegiline, and tranylcypromine tell your doctor about it. In case if you have stopped taking a MAO inhibitor within a period of past couple of week your doctor will probably tell you to keep away from taking Nicotine Polacrilex.
•  Patients with decreased kidney or liver function must ask the doctor for a lower dose.
• Lower dose also can be asked for the patients who regularly drink large amounts of alcohol.
•  Patients who are taking these medicines are known to increase the risk of seizures.
• Patients with a history of psychiatric illness, diabetes and hypertension must consult with the doctor before starting the course of Generic Nicorette Gum.

Satisfaction with Generic Nicorette Gum is quite positive. Still, some ill-effects of this medicine are mentioned below for the patient’s concern:

• Anxiety, depression, and agitation are some common side effects complained by patients.
• Bowel problems with stomach upset, constipation, and vomiting tendency have been also experienced by some patients.
• Some consumers have also had complained about chest pain, visual disturbances, and increased blood pressure.
• Allergic skin rashes such as hives and skin rashes are considered as common side effects of Generic Nicorette Gum.
• Nightmares, hallucinations, and restlessness are some rare side effects of this drug.
• Problems with coordination or walking and irritability or hostility are also some uncommon ill-effects of this medicine.

We suggest the patients read out the instructions labeled on the packets of the medicine or ask the doctor to avoid risk factors.