Smoke sprays

Almost every smoker is sure that if necessary, he will be able to quit smoking at any time. However, everything is not so simple: many medical specialists classify smoking as a dangerous chronic disease based on a pathological craving for nicotine. After all, everyone knows that when inhaling cigarette smoke, the body experiences a serious load on the respiratory system, heart and blood vessels. In order to help a person get rid of the bad habit, scientists and pharmacists have come up with a lot of ways: these are tablets, cigarette dummies, patches. Smoking spray is an alternative remedy that helps heavy smokers get rid of nicotine addiction.

[ 1 ], [ 2 ]

Indications smoking sprays

Smoking cessation sprays are indicated for use in the following situations:

• To eliminate withdrawal symptoms during complete or partial smoking cessation.
• To reduce the urge to smoke or to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked in people who are unable or unwilling to quit smoking completely.
• To replace cigarettes in public places where smoking is strictly prohibited.

Read also:

• Smoking cessation pills
• Smoking patch, or how to quit smoking easily

[ 3 ], [ 4 ]

Release form

Currently, two types of anti-smoking sprays have been developed, which have different mechanisms of action:

• a spray that helps the body develop an aversion to nicotine resins;
• spray containing nicotine resins (a kind of cigarette substitute).

The first version of the anti-smoking spray in the vast majority of cases has a natural composition. Most often, the components include hop cones, lemon balm leaves, oats, ginger rhizome, passionflower extract, skullcap, etc. The effect of the drug is as follows: after treating the oral cavity with the spray, the receptors are irritated with a change in taste perception. If a person smokes after this, he will feel very unpleasant sensations, even pain. As a result, a reflex of rejection of tobacco smoke is formed.

When using such a spray against smoking, no side effects are observed, and an overdose of such a product is considered unlikely.

As for the spray containing nicotine resins, its action is almost identical to the action of nicotine chewing gum, patches, etc. Nicotine spray for smoking can be sprayed into the mouth or nasal cavity. The active substance is immediately absorbed by the mucous membrane, enters the bloodstream and reaches the brain and heart muscle. This process occurs very quickly, and even faster than when smoking a regular cigarette.

Spray injections are repeated up to 10 times a day, 1-2 injections. If no adverse reactions are observed, the use of the drug can be increased to 45 times a day.

Nicoin

The anti-smoking spray "Nicoin" consists of plant-based ingredients: nicotinic acid, hawthorn, St. John's wort, and essential oils of eucalyptus and mint. The main mechanism of action of this spray is that nicotinic acid gradually reduces a person's craving for smoking, and it also strengthens the walls of blood vessels. Hawthorn improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system. St. John's wort extract has a calming effect, it eliminates depression and insomnia, which often occur when a person tries to quit smoking. Essential oils of mint and eucalyptus have a beneficial effect on the respiratory system (eliminate shortness of breath, improve the condition of the lungs in the body, and accelerate their healing).

Due to the fact that this anti-smoking spray is made from natural plant ingredients, there are no contraindications to its use (except for individual intolerance to any component of the drug). The advantage of the drug is also an affordable price and the absence of side effects.

It is used during cravings for cigarettes. In this case, the spray is simply sprayed into the oral cavity. It eliminates the unpleasant symptoms of nicotine addiction for the next three or four hours. Over time, the desire to smoke disappears completely. But remember that you cannot abruptly quit smoking and immediately start using a spray against smoking. Experts recommend doing this gradually. At first, you need to combine smoking and using the spray, and then completely give up cigarettes.

Remember that this drug is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women.

[ 5 ], [ 6 ], [ 7 ]

Nicorette

"Nicorette" is a dosed preparation that contains medical nicotine. It eliminates the craving for smoking in just one minute. The "Nicorette" spray is good because it delivers nicotine to the body without any harmful impurities. Therefore, it can be used by smokers (for example, in public places where smoking is prohibited). It quickly eliminates excessive irritability and irascibility, helps to calm down and relieve tension. Over time, if you reduce the dose of the drug, you can stop smoking altogether.

Features of use: as soon as you feel the urge to smoke, use the spray. As a rule, it is brought to the mouth and 1-2 presses are made to spray nicotine, which is immediately absorbed into the systemic bloodstream. Make sure that the spray does not get on the back of the throat and lips. After using the drug, you should refrain from eating and drinking for 20 minutes. Do not take more than 4 doses of the drug in one hour. The maximum daily dose is 64 sprays. Remember that during spraying, you must hold your breath to prevent the drug from entering the respiratory tract.

The drug is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women, people under 18 years of age and people with individual intolerance to the drug.

Interaction with other medicinal products: Nicorette spray is not recommended to be combined with other forms of Nicorette (for example, chewing gum or patch).

Chinese Anti-Smoking Spray

The bottle capacity is only 30 ml, which is very convenient and allows you to carry the spray with you everywhere. Pharmacological action: helps to cope with nicotine addiction, eliminates irritability and insomnia, relieves nervous tension, improves the psychological state of a non-smoker, etc. Also, the Chinese anti-smoking spray relieves the burning sensation in the throat and cough that occurs when smoking.

Features of use: the effect of the drug develops quickly. You just need to spray the contents of the bottle on the tongue, avoiding the liquid getting on the lips and the back of the throat. A big plus of this spray is the minimum number of side effects. This drug is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women.

Use smoking sprays during pregnancy

Preparations containing nicotine are strictly contraindicated for use by pregnant or breastfeeding patients. Nicotine freely enters the systemic circulation and overcomes the placental barrier. For this reason, women are advised to get rid of the bad habit before pregnancy, or quit smoking on their own, without the use of medications.

It has also been proven that nicotine resins enter breast milk.

Contraindications

Sprays are prohibited if you have had a myocardial infarction in the last month, if you have problems with the cardiovascular system (for example, angina, vascular diseases or spasms, etc.). Also, sprays are not recommended for use in people suffering from lung diseases; in people with pheochromocytoma. Anti-smoking drugs are contraindicated for pregnant and nursing mothers.

Relative contraindications, in which the anti-smoking spray can only be used after consulting a doctor, are:

• disturbance of cardiac rhythm;
• severe liver and kidney pathologies;
• vascular spasms;
• hypertension;
• acute phase of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer;
• bronchial asthma;
• hyperthyroidism;
• diabetes mellitus.

[ 8 ], [ 9 ], [ 10 ], [ 11 ]

Side effects smoking sprays

Sometimes smoking sprays can cause side effects. For example, irritation of the oral mucosa, dry mouth and dry cough, sore throat, hiccups, increased salivation. From the gastrointestinal tract, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, heartburn, changes in taste and pain in the epigastric part of the abdomen may occur. Remember that the severity of adverse effects depends on the individual characteristics of the human body. As a rule, they disappear after a few days. But if this does not happen and your condition only worsens, you should immediately stop taking the drug and seek medical help.

In addition, when quitting smoking, withdrawal syndrome may develop, which is characterized by:

• mood swings, irritability;
• sleep disorders;
• a feeling of anxiety and depression;
• deterioration of performance and learning processes;
• bradycardia;
• constant feeling of hunger;
• tendency to faint;
• constipation;
• bleeding of the oral mucosa.

[ 12 ], [ 13 ]

Overdose

As for overdose, it can manifest itself in nausea and vomiting, profuse sweating, headache and dizziness, hand tremors. In some cases, convulsions and hallucinations, sharp changes in blood pressure, problems with hearing and vision, shortness of breath, etc. are possible.

To eliminate the symptoms of overdose, it is recommended to take a sorbent drug (Enterosgel, Polysorb) to reduce the flow of nicotine resins into the bloodstream.

[ 14 ], [ 15 ]

Storage conditions

Smoking cessation sprays should be stored in a dry, dark, cool and (definitely) inaccessible place for children.

[ 16 ], [ 17 ]

Shelf life

Shelf life varies from one to three years.

[ 18 ], [ 19 ], [ 20 ]

Popular names of anti-smoking sprays

• Nicorette is a smoking cessation spray produced in Sweden and Germany, costing from 200 to 300 UAH.
• Nikotinorm is a spray against smoking, developed by the Russian national Scientific and Production Center of Rejuvenation Technologies. Average price – from 250 to 350 UAH.
• Nicoin is a Russian-made anti-smoking spray (ZAO Zelenaya Dubrava). Cost: about 400 UAH.
• "End of Smoking" - anti-smoking spray of Belarusian production (Minsk). Average price - 150 UAH.
• Anti Nicotine Nano is a Russian-made anti-smoking spray. Average price is 250 UAH.

The anti-smoking spray is used to completely quit the bad habit or to reduce the frequency of smoking. If the goal is to completely quit smoking, then on a certain day the patient begins to use the spray against the background of complete cessation of smoking. In this case, the person weans off nicotine addiction, replacing cigarettes with the drug. The maximum duration of treatment with the spray is 1 year, with a slow decrease in the dose and number of injections.

If the patient only wants to reduce the amount of tobacco smoked, then he should use a smoking cessation spray instead of every second visit to the smoking room.

In order to make it easier to give up the harmful habit of smoking, we suggest that you pay attention to a number of recommendations compiled by patients who have managed to cope with the problem:

• Find a hobby or other activity that can distract you;
• find motivation, give yourself small rewards for every day that passes without smoking;
• pay attention to any positive changes in your well-being;
• Calculate how much cigarettes cost you financially.

With a positive emotional mood, you will soon get rid of the bad habit, and the anti-smoking spray can help you with this. But remember: if there is no desire to quit smoking, then no miracle drugs can help.