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Nicorette DS MM

Dosage and Storage


Generic Name: NICOTINE GUM - BUCCAL
Pronounced: (NICK-oh-teen)

Nicorette DS MM Overdose

This product may be harmful if swallowed. If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents should call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents should call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: confusion, drooling, seizure, slow/shallow breathing, hearing problems.

Nicorette DS MM Missed Dose

If you are using this on a regular schedule and you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Nicorette DS MM Notes

Do not share this medication with others.

Nicorette DS MM Storage

Store the U.S. product at room temperature between 68-77 degrees F (20-25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom.

Store the Canadian product between 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom.

Keep all medicines away from children and pets. Wrap the used piece of gum in a piece of paper and discard in the trash away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.

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