Question 1

after a couple of pieces of nicotine gum, could this cause a false positive drug screen?

Accepted Answer

No: The drug screens are rarely false positive. Nicotine metabolites are also easy to detect and distinguish from other products.

Question 2

do nicotine gum and cinnamon candy affect the outcome of an oral swab drug test?

Accepted Answer

Nicotine maybe,: cinnamon no. If the oral swab test is looking for cigarette smoking, it measures either nicotine or its major metabolite cotinine (more commonly) and this will be found also in someone using nicotine gum. If they are looking for drugs of abuse, generally nicotine/cotinine are not tested for and will not alter the outcome.

Question 3

does nicotine show up in your drug tests if you chew nicorette (nicotine gum)?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely: The breakdown product of nicotine is called cotinine and it will show up in tests on your urine. It doesn't matter how you absorb nicotine, by patch, gum, snuff, chewing tobacco, inhaler, or smoking- it will show up on urine tests.

Question 4

how do i break a nicotine gum habit?

Accepted Answer

Nicotine gum: There is a particular plan for withdrawal that you need to follow, consult your doctor and tell her or him exactly how much you are using and your doctor can help you develop a plan to discontinue without causing undue discomfort. Best.

Question 5

can you stay on nicotine gum for  a long time ?

Accepted Answer

Better than smoking: Nicotine gum does not increase your risk for cancer. But nicotine can increase your blood pressure. If you look at the big picture, it would be healthier choice to stay on  nicotine gum instead of smoking though. Remember your support. Check out phone help at 1-800-quitnow, texting support, and more at www.Smokefree.Gov
congrats on making great changes!

Question 6

what's a good nicorette (nicotine gum) schedule?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Try to establish a routine that helps you avoid cravings or symptoms of withdrawal.  Every 2-4 hours while awake should do it.  Some patients benefit from long term nicotine agonist therapy.

Question 7

is there a certain age you have to be to buy nicotine gum?

Accepted Answer

Age to use nicotine : Teens and young adults rather need strong will and motivation to adopt and adapt a healthier life style that promote and facilitate smoking cessation. They all can. Adults with many sicknesses need urgent cessations and all that help need be applied.

Question 8

i've read that smoking can make luvox (fluvoxamine) less effective and require a higher dosage. is the same true for nicotine gum?

Accepted Answer

No: it is not the nicotine in tobacco smoke, but some of the ""tars" that seems to cause enzymes in the liver to be increased in activity, so that some drugs are metabolized more quickly in smokers than in non-smokers.  Occasionally, I have seen problems when people stopped smoking and their drug levels rose, or when they resumed smoking and drug levels fell.

Question 9

how can nicotine gum affect a non-smokers lungs?

Accepted Answer

No lung effect ofGum: Nicotine gum has no effect on the lungs of the person chewing it.   It is, however, addictive. People who quit smoking by chewing nicotine gum will still need to go through withdrawal from the nicotine at some point.

Question 10

can a child get severely sick if he swallows a nicotine gum tablet?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Swallowing even one is bad, but probably won't make him too sick.  But the more pieces of gum he eats, and the smaller he is, the more likely he is to get significantly sick.  Nicotine overdoses can cause nausea, vomiting, sweating, flushing and dizziness.  When the dose increases, it can cause irregular heart beats, seizures, or even death.  These should definitely be out of the reach of kids.

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Can you stay on nicotine gum for a long time ?

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Is there a certain age you have to be to buy nicotine gum?

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I've read that smoking can make luvox (fluvoxamine) less effective and require a higher dosage. is the same true for nicotine gum?

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Can a child get severely sick if he swallows a nicotine gum tablet?

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