Nicotine replacement therapy is a medically approved way to treat people with tobacco use disorder by giving them nicotine through means other than tobacco, used to help with quitting smoking or stopping chewing tobacco, and it increases the chance of quitting tobacco smoking by about fifty five percent, often when used along with other behavioral techniques; it has also been used to treat ulcerative colitis. Types of nicotine replacement therapy include the adhesive patch, chewing gum, lozenges, nasal spray and inhaler, and using multiple types at once may increase effectiveness. Common side effects depend on the formulation, with the gum causing nausea, hiccups and mouth irritation, the patch causing skin irritation and dry mouth, and the inhaler commonly causing cough, runny nose or headaches, while serious risks include nicotine poisoning and continued addiction, though nicotine replacement products do not appear to increase the risk of heart attacks, and there are possible harms to a baby if used during pregnancy. It works by reducing cravings caused by nicotine addiction, was first approved for use in the United States in 1984, and nicotine replacement products are on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines and are available as generic medications.
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Nicotine replacement therapy is a standard evidence-based treatment for tobacco use disorder.
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They were first approved for use in 1984, in the United States.
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Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a medically approved way to treat people with tobacco use disorder by taking nicotine through means other than tobacco.
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What forms does nicotine replacement therapy come in?
Patch, gum, lozenges, nasal spray and inhaler.
The types include the adhesive patch, chewing gum, lozenges, nasal spray and inhaler, and using multiple types at once may increase effectiveness. It increases the chance of quitting tobacco smoking by about fifty five percent, often when used along with other behavioral techniques. Side effects depend on the formulation.
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