Nicorette Gum

Nicorette Gum is used for:

Helping you to quit smoking.

Nicorette Gum is a smoking deterrent. It works by providing low levels of nicotine, which may help you to quit smoking by lessening physical signs of withdrawal symptoms.

Do NOT use Nicorette Gum if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Nicorette Gum
• you have had a recent heart attack
• you have severe chest pain or a severely irregular heartbeat
• you continue to smoke, chew tobacco, use snuff, or nay other nicotine containing products

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Nicorette Gum:

Some medical conditions may interact with Nicorette Gum. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have chest pain, an irregular heartbeat, a history of heart attack, high blood pressure, an overactive thyroid, an ulcer, a tumor on your adrenal gland, diabetes, a jaw problem (temporomandibular joint disorder [TMJ]), or blood vessel problems

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Nicorette Gum. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Asthma medicines (eg, theophylline) or tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline) because the side effects of Nicorette Gum may be increased

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Nicorette Gum may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.