Medication Overview
Medication Overview
Last activity on October 22, 2024
Fast Acting Products – Inhalator
What it is
- Plastic holder containing cartridge impregnated with 15mg nicotine and menthol
How it works
- Nicotine delivery: Puffing on inhalator vaporises nicotine, absorbed through mouth and throat.
- Average amount of nicotine absorbed: 20 minutes puffing for 1mg nicotine.
- Behavioural replacement for ‘hand to mouth’ action.
- Can be combined with patch.
How it is used
- Line up ridges of plastic holder to open.
- Special puffing technique – take slow shallow puffs to avoid throat burn.
- Use every hour for about 20 minutes. Puff as needed to manage cravings.
Possible side effects
nausea, mouth/throat irritation.
Listen Here
Clients can use this with no nicotine cartridge inside to mimic the hand to mouth action of a cigarette. Often, the psychological habit to smoking is one that is hard to break.
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