Nicotine

Chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₄N₂  Molecular mass: 162.232 g/mol  PubChem compound: 89594

Therapeutic indications

Nicotine is indicated for:

Tobacco dependence, nicotine withdrawal symptoms, smoking cessation

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment of tobacco dependence by providing relief of nicotine withdrawal symptoms including cravings, thereby facilitating smoking cessation or temporary smoking reduction in smokers motivated to quit smoking. Permanent cessation of tobacco use is the eventual objective. Patient counselling and support normally improve the success rate.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

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