Over the counter | Dosage | Length of Treatment |
Nicorette Gum, Generic 2 mg, 4 mg original, cinnamon, fruit, mint | 1st cigarette ≤30 minutes after waking: 4 mg 1st cigarette >30 minutes after waking: 2 mg Weeks 1–6: 1 piece q 1–2 hours Weeks 7–9: 1 piece q 2–4 hours Weeks 10–12: 1 piece q 4–8 hours •Maximum, 24 pieces/day | 12 weeks |
Nicorette Lozenge Generic Nicorette Mini 2 mg, 4 mg; cherry, mint | 1st cigarette ≤30 minutes after waking: 4 mg 1st cigarette >30 minutes after waking: 2 mg Weeks 1–6: 1 lozenge q 1–2 hours Weeks 7–9: 1 lozenge q 2–4 hours Weeks 10–12: 1 lozenge q 4–8 hours •Maximum, 20 lozenges/day | 12 weeks |
NicoDerm CQ patch, Generic (NicoDerm CQ, generic) 7 mg, 14 mg, 21 mg (24-hr release) | >10 cigarettes/day: 21 mg/day x 4–6 weeks 14 mg/day x 2 weeks 7 mg/day x 2 weeks ≤10 cigarettes/day: 14 mg/day x 6 weeks 7 mg/day x 2 weeks | 8-10 weeks |
