Smoking Cessation and Continued Risk in Cancer Patients (PDQ®)
Last Modified: 01/09/2008
Nicotine Lozenges
Brand
Dose
Side Effects
Comments
OTC = over the counter.
OTC
Commit
40–80 mg/day
Local irritation (warmth and tingling)
Use for 12 weeks; max 20 pieces/day. Weeks 1–6: 1–2 lozenges every 1–2 hours; weeks 7–9: 1 lozenge every 2–4 hours; weeks 10–12: 1 lozenge every 4–8 hours.