• Stop smoking aid
• Sugar-free
• For those who smoke their first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up
• If you smoke your first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up, use nicotine polacrilex gum, 2mg
• Coated for extreme flavor
• CVS Health pharmacist recommended
• Compare to the active ingredient in Nicorette fresh mint coated gum

If you are a smoker and trying to quit, CVS Health Nicotine Polacrilex Gum 4mg can help. This nicotine gum features a delicious coating for extreme fresh mint flavor and is sugar-free. This product is designed for people who smoke their first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up. Before using the gum, read the included user's guide for complete instructions. You should also stop smoking completely when you begin using this gum.

Slowly chew one piece of gum until you feel a slight tingling sensation. Then, place the gum between your cheek and gums and when the tingle is gone, begin chewing it again until it returns. You can repeat this process until most of the tingling feeling has dissipated. Chew one piece every one to two hours for the first six weeks. For weeks seven to nine, you may chew one piece of gum every two to four hours. If you continue using the gum after week 10, chew one piece every four to eight hours.

Each time you chew the nicotine gum, the tingling should last around 30 minutes. Don't eat or drink anything for at least 15 minutes before you chew the gum, and do not eat or drink while chewing it. Use at least nine pieces of gum each day for six weeks for best results. If your craving for a cigarette is strong or frequent, you can chew a second piece within the first hour. In order to effectively quit smoking, it's essential to complete the entire course of treatment. Stop chewing this gum after 12 weeks. If you're still having cravings or fee you need to chew the gum, talk to your doctor for advice on how to proceed.

Inactive Ingredients: Acesulfame Potassium, Calcium Carbonate, Carnauba Wax, D&C Yellow 10, Flavors, Gum Base, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Sorbitol, Talc.

• If you are under 18 years of age, ask a doctor before use
• Before using this product, read the enclosed user's guide for complete directions and other important information
• Stop smoking completely when you begin using the gum
• If you smoke first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up, use 2mg nicotine gum
• If you smoke your first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up, use 4mg nicotine gum, according to the following 12 weeks schedule: Weeks 1 to 6: 1 Piece every 1- to 2-hour; weeks 7 to 9: 1 Piece every 2- to 4-hour; weeks 10 to 12: 1 Piece every 4- to 8-hour
• Nicotine gum is a medicine and must be used a certain way to get the best results. Chew the gum slowly until it tingles
• Then park it between your cheek and gum. When the tingle is gone, begin chewing again, until the tingle returns. Repeat this process until most of the tingle is gone (about 30 minutes)
• Do not eat or drink for 15 minutes before chewing the nicotine gum, or while chewing a piece
• To improve your chances of quitting, use at least 9 pieces per day for the first 6 weeks. If you experience strong or frequent cravings, you may use a second piece within the hour
• However, do not continuously use one piece after another since this may cause you hiccups, heartburn, nausea or other side effects
• Do not use more than 24 pieces a day. It is important to complete treatment. Stop using the nicotine gum at the end of 12 weeks. If you still feel the need to use nicotine gum, talk to your doctor
• To remove the gum, tear off single unit. Peel off backing starting at corner with loose edge. Push gum through foil

To increase your success in quitting:

• You must be motivated to quit
• Use enough - Chew at least 9 pieces of nicotine polacrilex gum for the full 12 weeks
• Use long enough - use nicotine polacrilex gum for the full 12 weeks

Use with a support program as directed in the enclosed user's guide. Store at 68 degrees F to 77 degrees F (20 degrees C to 25 degrees C). Protect from light.

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, only use this medicine on the advice of your healthcare provider. Smoking can seriously harm your child. Try to stop smoking without using any nicotine replacement medicine. This medicine is believed to be safer than smoking. However, the risks to your child from this medicine are not fully known.

Do not use if you continue to smoke, chew tobacco, use snuff or use a nicotine patch or other nicotine containing products.

Ask a doctor before use if you have:

• A sodium-restricted diet
• Heart disease, recent heart attack or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine can increase your heart rate
• High blood pressure not controlled with medication. Nicotine can increase your blood pressure
• Stomach ulcer or diabetes

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are:

• Using a non-nicotine stop smoking drug
• Taking prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your prescription dose may need to be adjusted

Stop use and ask a doctor if:

• Mouth, teeth or jaw problems occur
• Irregular heartbeat or palpitations occur
• You get symptoms of nicotine overdose such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, weakness, and rapid heartbeat

Keep out of reach of children and pets.

Pieces of nicotine gum may have enough nicotine to make children and pets sick. Wrap used pieces of gum in paper and throw away in the trash. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Not for sale to those under 18 years of age. Proof of age required. Not for sale in vending machines or from any source where proof of age cannot be verified. Blister packaged for your protection. Do not use if individual seals are open or torn.