Among adults motivated to quit smoking, electronic cigarettes are more effective than nicotine chewing gum and as effective as varenicline in achieving sustained abstinence at 6 months, a ...

The nicotine patch or gum is your best bet to try to quit smoking successfully but using them with OTC or prescription medication can often help more.

Many smokers have kicked the habit only to get hooked on something that was supposed to help: nicotine chewing gum. Just how dangerous is it?

Nicotine gum, such as Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex), is a type of medicinal nicotine replacement therapy. It’s a smoking cessation aid, meaning that people chew it on a short-term basis ...

Starting nicotine gum, while reducing the number of cigarettes smoked by half at 4 weeks before a target date for quitting smoking is no more effective than beginning nicotine replacement on the ...

Nicotine is a habit-forming substance present in tobacco products. Using nicotine gum may help someone quit smoking but it can cause side effects.

Nicotine gum is effective in helping smokers quit by gradually reducing the number of cigarettes smoked, a new study shows.