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Nicotine replacement therapy is to administer nicotine by a route different to that of smoking. The most common treatment is to decrease gradually, from an appropriate starting dose of snuff consumption, provision of nicotine replacement to ensure that the body can do without it, what usually happens in 12 weeks. Achieved abstinence rate at six months of treatment ranges between 25% and 35%. Or put another way, one in three smokers snuff gets to keep half a year without finishing the therapy.

In the market there are four similarly effective presentations available as patches, gum, tablets and nasal spray. The patches are a convenient alternative and easy to use. They come in different doses, depending on the degree of dependence, and two types, depending on the time of release, some which deliver nicotine for 24 hours and others for use only in waking hours.

The gum is available in two formats, 2mg and 4 mg. During the first six weeks, we recommend some chewing gum every one to two hours. If there are irresistible urge to smoke, can be mitigated by extra gum. Should be chewed slowly, and that release nicotine gradually over about 30 minutes.

For its part, the tablets are available in 1 mg tablets, which is equivalent to 2 mg gum. It is recommended to be consumed like candy, without chewing. The nasal spray is another useful alternative. The recommended dose is six to 16 puffs per day. May cause irritation of upper airway and should not be used if there are breathing problems like asthma.

Nicotine replacement therapy, besides being an effective therapy is safe and shows almost no side effects. For these products to be effective, must be used at doses necessary and for the time indicated. Despite being counter drugs in pharmacies without a prescription, the administration must abide by strict manrea indications for use and should not be ruled out medical advice.
Drugs are not substitutes

Do you want to quit smoking? if you know the dangers of smoking or if you know the contents of cigarettes?

if you know all the answers to the questions above, try to consider and compare with the joy of health. If you do not feel moved to avoid the bad habit of smoking.
Cigarettes can cause various diseases, among others:

• Tar is a sticky substance hydrocarbons and attached to the lungs.

• Nicotine is the addictive substance that affects the nerves and blood circulation. This substance is a carcinogen, and can trigger lung cancer is deadly.

• Carbon monoxide is a substance that binds hemoglobin in the blood, making blood can not bind oxygen. Read the rest of this entry »