NiQuitin CQ Lozenge

I had been smoking for four years until I decided to quit. I tried stopping without any aids but failed miserably! Then tried the gum but that didnt help much either! I had depression and anxiety along with a few other mental health disorders and the cigarettes did help with that. Finally though i decided it wasnt worth the risk to my health, despite the fact they helped my mental health and I decided I would try the lozenges after advice from a few of my friends. They are brilliant!! I have not had a cigarette since, They do have 2mg of nicotine in them which is about 4 times what is in a ... more

I was recommended these by my GP when visiting their 'stop smoking' clinic. I found the lozenges very useful and help with any cravings. They come in 4mg for heavier smokers and 2mg for the milder smoker. The flavours are either plain (taste a bit sweet) or mint flavour (Minty!). You are meant to place one between your cheek and gums and alternate between each side of the mouth, they slowly dissolve in about 30 mins or so. The great thing I found with the lozenges was it helped with food cravings especially as you cannot eat or drink when you have one in your mouth. The taste takes a short ... more

I recently stopped smoking from smoking around 20+ hand made ciggies per day and the first 2 days I went cold turkey. My wife insisted that she buy me some lozenges whilst doing our supermarket shop in Tesco's (I did feel crabby) so we bought them. I'm now on day 5 and finding it a lot easier with the lozenges but also need to find things to do to keep my mind off the horrible things e.g. gardening, cleaning and washing pots (much to my wife's delight lol). I did quit for 6 years at one point (my mid 20's) but stupidly started again after a night out with the lads (curry & copious amounts of ... more

first the boring stuff the active ingrediant in each tablet is nictotine in the form of a resin complex[nicotine polacrilex], because each lozenge contains15mg of sodium and the maximum dailey amount [15 lozenges]contain 225mgsodium they could be harmfull if you are on a low sodium diet. as well as being harmfull if you are pregnant, breast feeding,have a heart problem,liver or kidney disease,a stomach ulcer, if you are taking high blood pressure medication or asthma remedies you will need to have your medication adjusted so ALWAYS consult your doctor. there are some side effects from taking ... more

my husband gave up smoking over 3yrs ago using niguitincq 2mg mint lozenge,s ...and its been a nightmare !! when he had no cigarettes he was like a bear with a sore head but now hes worse if he has no lozenge,s! the information you get with them states to help you stay smoke free for 12 weeks take a lozenge when ever you are strongly tempted to smoke ,well when you smoked upto 60 a day thats pretty much all of the time. then theres the side effects the bad breath and bleeding gums you name it he,s had it ....... i even tryed seeking advice at our local chemists on how to wean him off of the ... more