Options to help you stop smoking |
Type |
Brand Name |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
Price |
Usage |
Gum |
Nicorette |
Convenient. |
Peppery taste; may cause upset stomach. |
$4.50 for 10 pieces |
Use up to 10 pieces a day for 6 weeks. |
Inhaler* |
Nicotrol |
Convenient. |
Must be used many times throughout the day; may cause mouth and nasal irritation. |
$45 for 42 cartridges |
Use up to 16 cartridges a day for up to 12 weeks. |
Lozenge |
Commit |
Convenient; reduces cravings quickly. |
May upset stomach. |
$6 a day |
Use an average of 12 doses a day for 6 weeks. |
Nasal spray* |
Nicotrol |
Reduces cravings immediately. |
May irritate nose and eyes; must be used frequently. |
$5 a day |
Use an average of 13 doses a day for 6 weeks. |
Patch |
Nicoderm
Nicotrol Habitrol |
Convenient; high rate of success. |
May irritate skin. |
$4 a day |
Use one patch daily for up to 6 weeks. |
Tablet* |
Zyban Chantix |
Easy to use. |
Patients with seizure disorders should not use; may experience dry mouth, insomnia, nausea, dizziness. |
$2 a day |
Use one dose a day for 7 to 12 weeks. |
All prices are approximate. Source: Walgreens Health Initiative, Inc. October 2005.
*Prescription is required.
