What is a icotine patch?
Nicotine patches (Habitrol, Nicoderm CQ, Nicotrol, Nicorette, Nicotinell, Niquitin CQ and ProStep) are a way of providing the body with nicotine without the harmful effects of smoke. How often you use them will vary. Most patches are worn for 24 hours, except for Nicotrol, which is worn for 16 hours. The patch provides a low level of nicotine over time and “takes the edge off” withdrawal symptoms. Since the nicotine dose delivered at night may interfere with sleep, patches are sometimes removed at bedtime. However, nicotine craving on awakening is then worsened. While patches are well tolerated, skin irritation is a common problem. This problem can be reduced by placing the patch at a different place on the skin every day. What is a nicotine spray? Nicotine nasal spray (Nicotrol NS, Nicorette) is a way of providing the body with nicotine without the harmful effects of smoke. The spray delivers nicotine through a spray and is absorbed in the nose. It is not inhaled like other nasal spra
A nicotine patch is a small plaster patch that adheres to the skin, designed to release varying doses of nicotine into the bloodstream in order to reduce cravings for addicted smokers who are trying to quit. This is a form of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Patches are available in many brands from several different drug companies. Though they vary slightly in properties and dosages they all work basically the same. The idea is that the presence of small doses of nicotine in the body will reduce the severity of cravings experienced when going cold turkey. One of the benefits of a nicotine patch is in the way it delivers the nicotine to your body. When you smoke, the nicotine is absorbed into the bloodstream very quickly through the lungs. The effect of the nicotine on the brain is almost instant. But within 20-30 minutes, the blood level of nicotine has dropped and your body begins signaling for more. This keeps the smoker in a roller coaster need-feed cycle. The nicotine patch, ho
A nicotine patch is a medication you put on your skin. It contains nicotine designed to help you quit cigarettes and it may also help relieve symptoms of withdrawals such as irritability, anger or poor concentration. How do Nicotine patches work? It provides nicotine that you have been accustomed to getting through cigarettes. When you put a patch on your skin, nicotine passes from the patch through the skin into your blood. How do I apply a Nicotine patch? Step 1: Choose a non-hairy, clean, dry area of your body or the upper outer part of your arm. Do not put a nicotine patch on skin that is oily, burned, has a rash or cut, or that is irritated in any way. Step 2: Remove the nicotine patch from its sealed protective pouch when you are ready to use it. Step 3: The patch has two sides. The side with nicotine is sticky and protected by a piece of plastic. Remove the plastic cover and apply the sticky side to your skin. Press the nicotine patch firmly on your skin with the palm of your ha
