Table 3.

Prescribing details for NRT formulations

Formulation (dose)	Use
Patch (16 h patch: 15, 10, or 5 mg; 24 patch: 21, 14, or 7 mg)	One daily on clean, unbroken skin; remove before bed (16 h patch) or next morning (24 h); new patch, fresh site
Gum (2 or 4 mg per piece)	Chew gum until taste is strong, then rest gum between gum and cheek; chew again when taste has faded
Inhalator (10 mg per cartridge)	Inhale as required
Sublingual tablet (2 or 4 mg per piece)	Rest under tongue until dissolved
Lozenge (1, 2, or 4 mg per piece)	Place between gum and cheek and allow to dissolve
Nasal spray (10 mg/ml, 0.5 mg per spray)	One spray each nostril as required

Side effects for all formulations: sore throat, hiccups, indigestion, nausea, headache, palpitations (but without hiccups for the inhalator and plus itching, erythma, and rash for patches).