Nicotine patch side effects may include dizziness, skin irritation, and headaches. Doctors may recommend switching to a lower dose patch if someone experiences side effects. Nicotine patches are a ...

Getting the dosage right on your nicotine patches is important. As with other medications, you should not use nicotine patches that have passed their expiration date. Expired patches may lose their ...

Nicotine patches help people quit smoking. However, people can sometimes become addicted to these patches. Misuse can play a role in this process. Quitting smoking cold turkey can cause uncomfortable ...

January 10, 2012 (UPDATED January 18, 2012) — The nicotine patch, best known as a smoking cessation aid, is now showing benefit as a treatment for mild cognitive impairment. New class I evidence ...

In a recent study published in Addiction, researchers examined the safety of electronic cigarettes (ECs) and nicotine-containing patches (NRT) as smoking cessation aids during pregnancy using the ...

Some people with long COVID are turning to an unlikely remedy: nicotine gum and patches. Though typically used to quit smoking, nicotine is now being explored as a possible way to ease symptoms such ...