Nicotine Gum 4 mg
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- Nicotine Gum 4 mg Mint Flavour, Nicotine Gum 4 mg Orange Flavour, Nicotine Polacrilex Gum USP
- Licence holder
- Vita Health Products Inc.
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80003712
- Status
- Inactive licence
- Licence date
- 11 July 2007
- Revision date
- Not provided
- Form
- Tablettes de gomme
- Route of administration
- Buccale
- Application type
- Non traditionnelle
Oral dose analysis does not apply without an established exclusively oral route.
Composition
Medicinal composition not provided.
Non-medicinal ingredients
Saveur de menthe, Saveur d'orange
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes | Not specified | 1 pièce(s) | minimum: 10 Tous les jours ; maximum: 20 Tous les jours |
Uses authorised in Canada
Stop smoking aid. For smokers up to 25 cigarettes per day. For those who smoke their first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up. Nicotine Gum is a medicine which can help you stop smoking by reducing withdrawal symptoms and nicotine cravings.
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
- Effets indésirables connus
Nicotine Gum can cause headache, light-headedness, hiccups, upset stomach and other stomach problems especially if the gum piece is chewed too quickly or not chewed correctly. Other common side effects include mouth or throat soreness. Nicotine Gum may also stick to dental work, cause dental fillings to loosen and may also aggravate other mouth, tooth and jaw problems. Common side effects of quitting smoking may include: irritability, trouble sleeping, increased appetite and headaches.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80003712
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
The evidence date of this ingredient list is unknown.
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