What’s a Nicotine Inhaler?

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The nicotine inhaler mimics the look and feel of a cigarette but delivers a smaller amount of nicotine into a person’s mouth. It is safer than cigarettes and is often packaged with 42 cartridges. Side effects include heartburn, coughing, and burning throat and nose. It is not recommended for people with certain medical conditions and should be used with behavioral therapy for better results.

The nicotine inhaler is a smoking cessation tool that mimics the look and feel of a cigarette. It delivers a smaller amount of nicotine into a person’s mouth than a real cigarette, allowing the person to work on quitting smoking. Nicotine inhalers usually contain menthol which is released when the inhaler inflates.
An inhaler does not use fire and heat to deliver nicotine to a person the way a cigarette does. Instead, nicotine vapor is delivered when a smoker draws air through the device. A smaller but still useful amount of nicotine is absorbed into the lining of the mouth, giving the smoker what they are addicted to but eliminating the carcinogens and tar contained in a cigarette. Many doctors find the inhaler to be much safer than real cigarettes for this reason.

Inhalers are often packaged with around 42 cartridges and a plastic case in which to put the slim inhaler. Each cartridge allows up to 400 puffs and expires 24 hours after opening. The number of puffs a person takes generally decreases over time as the person becomes less dependent on nicotine. Nicotine inhalers are available by prescription and are not recommended for use longer than six months.

There are some side effects of using nicotine inhalers, including heartburn, coughing, and burning throat and nose. Some people may also experience mouth irritation and stomach pain. If a person does not puff enough on the nicotine inhaler, they may also experience nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Many of these effects will disappear over time.

This product is not recommended for people who have certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, hyperthyroidism, angina, coronary heart disease, active peptic ulcer disease, and many other conditions. It is also not recommended that people continue to smoke cigarettes while using the nicotine inhaler. People interested in using the nicotine inhaler should talk to their doctor to see if it is the correct method of cessation for them.

Many people who use nicotine gum, patches and lozenges are not always successful in their attempt to quit smoking. The nicotine inhaler, when combined with behavioral therapy, appears to have better results, according to research. Researchers believe the reason for this is that the inhaler delivers the nicotine a smoker craves while allowing the smoker to hold something in their hand, as one would with a real cigarette.




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