Asthma Our Asthma service is ideal in emergencies when you are unable to visit your own doctor and need your inhaler urgently. Once we receive your prescriptions from the surgery, our pharmacy dispenses and dispatches your medication.

Stopping smoking is the single most effective intervention for improving the health of both the pregnant smoker and her baby, and the earlier abstinence is achieved the better. Increased appetite is a recognised symptom of nicotine withdrawal and post-cessation weight gain in common.Some side effects you may notice in the first few days are dizziness, headache and sleep disturbances.

Diabetics should monitor their blood sugar levels more often than usual when taking chewing gum, as your insulin/medication requirements may alter. This craving and these withdrawal symptoms include a strong urge to smoke, dysphoria, insomnia, irritability, frustration or anger, anxiety, concentration difficulties agitation and increased appetite or weight gain. As you chew, it releases nicotine to help ease your physical cravings and reduce your desire to smoke. It will give your morale a boost since there will be another person knowing exactly what you’re feeling and with whom you can share your resolve to quit smoking. The use of NRT in adolescents should only be used when the benefits of abstinence outweigh the risks of continued smoking.

This product may not be suitable on its own for heavier smokers who are more likely to experience severe withdrawal symptoms when they quit. The meaning of the terms “Affiliate”, or “Data Analysis System”, “Data Creation System”, “Derivative”, “End User”, “Extension”, “Member”, “Non-Member Territory”, “SNOMED CT” and “SNOMED CT Content” are as defined in the IHTSDO Affiliate License Agreement (see www. As data are limited in this age group, medical advice should be obtained should it be found necessary to use the gum beyond 12 weeks.