March 1996 was the time when the nicotine nasal spray
became available by prescription. It has become one of the
popular ways to quit smoking and has helped many lose their
addiction to cigarettes.
The nasal spray is available in a pump bottle which is
sprayed once into each nostril. If you make the decision
to use the spray, then it is vitally important not to
inhale at the same time as you are spraying. This is
because the nicotine needs to be attached to the nasal
lining.
It is when it is attached to the nasal lining that it can
be absorbed into the bloodstream. If you inhale at the
same time as spraying, then the nicotine will finish up in
your throat and be swallowed. If the nicotine is
swallowed, the nasal spray will not work, because the acids
that are in your stomach destroy the nicotine.
Begin by using 16 to 80 sprays daily, which is 8 to 40
doses. Every bottle of nasal spray contains approximately
200 sprays. Therefore, you will use one-quarter to
one-half of a bottle every day.
The spray can be used up to five times an hour. The number
of sprays will be reduced over a period of three months.
However, you may find that you need to continue for a
longer period of time.
The nicotine nasal spray comes with common complaints
including nasal, eye and sinus irritation. Other methods
of nicotine replacement therapies should be used by those
people that suffer with asthma, as the spray could induce
an attack. Other methods should also be used by people
with allergies, as a stuffy nose will block the nicotine in
the spray from being absorbed into the body.
Nicotine Inhaler
Nicotine inhalers are also available by prescription. They
work in exactly the same way as other nicotine products.
The only difference is that the inhaler directly places the
medication into the lungs, which allows the nicotine to
enter the bloodstream much more quickly.
The inhaler is made of plastic and is shaped like a
cigarette. It is held and inhaled in exactly the same way
as you would smoke a cigarette.
The plastic inhaler contains small cartridges that contain
nicotine. Air passes through the cartridges when you
inhale. This air then turns the nicotine in the cartridges
into a vapor.
The lungs and bloodstream then absorb the vapor as it is
inhaled. Whilst nicotine inhalers provide the body with
nicotine, they omit the harmful tars, carbon monoxide, and
smoke of cigarettes.
There is approximately 20 minutes worth of active puffing
in each nicotine cartridge. This adds up to approximately
80 deep puffs or 300 shallow puffs. If the entire
cartridge is not used, the nicotine will remain in the
inhaler, so that you can use it later.
Typically 6 to 16 cartridges are used every day by those
people choosing this method. The dose is then generally
reduced over a period of 6 to 12 weeks.
The nicotine inhaler can be used for longer than several
months if required, just the same as with other nicotine
replacement products. Certain people reduce the usage of
the inhaler over six months.
As with any form of nicotine replacement products, people
that suffer with stomach ulcers, heart problems, high blood
pressure, thyroid problems, kidney or liver disease,
asthma, and diabetes requiring insulin should be
exceptionally careful when using these stop smoking
products.
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