Nicotine Patch WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Nicotine Patch
A nicotine patch is a transdermal patch that releases nicotine into the body through the skin. It is usually used as a method to quit smoking. The first patch appeared in the 1990s. ...read more on Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- The nicotine in the patch contains none of the toxic compounds found in tobacco smoke such as tar, carbon monoxide, and carcinogens.1
- The most common short-term side effects from the nicotine patch include mild itching, tingling or burning on the skin at the patch site.1
- A study showed that the use of high-dose nicotine skin patches significantly helped control the symptoms of colitis.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mayo Clinic: Nicotine patch: Any Harm in Long-Term Use?
- ↑ PersonalMD: Colitis Responds To Nicotine Patch
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- Contributor: Martin Dela Cruz, RMT
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Martin Dela Cruz, RMT
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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- Last update: May 8, 2009
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