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Medication Overview

23 Lessons

  1. Medications Overview
  2. Stop Smoking Treatments
  3. Nicotine Replacement Therapy
  4. General Principles of NRT
  5. Nicotine Delivery
  6. Nicotine Delivery over time
  7. Criteria for Exclusion
  8. Criteria for advice from client's GP
  9. Prescription Charges - Pharmacy Provision only
  10. Drug Interactions
  11. Record Keeping and Completing Data
  12. Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Individualised Dosing
  13. Cigarettes per day as a guide to NRT prescribing
  14. Nicotine Patch
  15. Fast Acting Products - Gum
  16. Fast Acting Products - Inhalator
  17. Fast Acting Products - Mouth Spray
  18. Fast Acting Products - Nasal Spray
  19. Fast Acting Products - Lozenge/Mini Lozenges
  20. Fast Acting Products - Microtabs
  21. Bupropion - ZYBAN
  22. Cytisine
  23. Yellow Card Scheme
MODULES
Course
  1. Level 2 Stop Smoking Advisor Training
  2. Medication Overview
  3. Fast Acting Products – Mouth Spray
Lesson 17 of 23 Lesson 17 of 23

Medication Overview

Last activity on January 3, 2025

Fast Acting Products – Mouth Spray

What it is 

  • A 1mg/spray mouth spray.
  • Brand name QuickMist (Fresh mint, Cool Berry).

How it works

  • Delivery through buccal mucosa (lining of mouth/throat)
  • Each spray contains 1mg nicotine; bottle contains about 150 sprays

How it is used

  • Child-proof lock (push lever and slide up or down).
  • First use: prime the pump.
  • Point and spray (firmly) inside of mouth against the cheek, repeat on other side of mouth.
  • 1 to 2 sprays every 30 minutes to an hour.
  • Hold spray in the mouth and avoid swallowing for a few seconds after spraying.
  • Can be combined with patch.

Possible side effects

nausea, headaches, vomiting, changes in taste, tingling.

Listen Here

Advisors should also be aware that the mouth spray contains ethanol, so may be unsuitable for those with a current or previous alcohol misuse problem.

MODULES
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23 Lessons

  1. Medications Overview
  2. Stop Smoking Treatments
  3. Nicotine Replacement Therapy
  4. General Principles of NRT
  5. Nicotine Delivery
  6. Nicotine Delivery over time
  7. Criteria for Exclusion
  8. Criteria for advice from client's GP
  9. Prescription Charges - Pharmacy Provision only
  10. Drug Interactions
  11. Record Keeping and Completing Data
  12. Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Individualised Dosing
  13. Cigarettes per day as a guide to NRT prescribing
  14. Nicotine Patch
  15. Fast Acting Products - Gum
  16. Fast Acting Products - Inhalator
  17. Fast Acting Products - Mouth Spray
  18. Fast Acting Products - Nasal Spray
  19. Fast Acting Products - Lozenge/Mini Lozenges
  20. Fast Acting Products - Microtabs
  21. Bupropion - ZYBAN
  22. Cytisine
  23. Yellow Card Scheme