133. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Nicotine Gum (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Prescribing instructions |
Chewing technique-Gum should be chewed slowly until a “peppery” or “flavored” taste emerges, then “parked” between cheek and gum to facilitate nicotine absorption through the oral mucosa. Gum should be slowly and intermittently "chewed and parked" for about 30 minutes or until the taste dissipates. |
Costa | 2 mg (packaged in different amounts) boxes of 100 -170 pieces=$48.00 (quantity used determines how long supply lasts) 4 mg (packaged in different amounts) boxes of 100-110 pieces=$63.00 (quantity used determines how long supply lasts) |
a Cost data were established by averaging the retail price of the medication at national chain pharmacies in Atlanta, GA, Los Angeles, CA, Milwaukee, WI, Sunnyside, NY and listed on-line during January, 2008 and may not reflect discounts available to health plans and others.