Medical disclaimer

Educational information and behavioral tracking tools only. This is not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, and it does not recommend a dose, schedule or taper. Talk with a qualified healthcare professional before changing how you use nicotine replacement therapy.

If nicotine gum is helping you avoid smoking or vaping, staying smoke-free remains the most important priority.

Reducing or stopping nicotine replacement therapy is not worth a return to cigarettes or vaping. If reducing gum makes smoking feel likely, that is a signal to pause and speak with a healthcare professional rather than to push harder.

• Diagnose nicotine dependence or any other condition
• Prescribe, recommend or adjust a nicotine dose
• Give you a taper or reduction schedule
• Tell you to stop using a product a clinician recommended
• Interpret symptoms or replace an examination

The Gum Calculator reports totals based on the numbers you enter and the strength printed on the package. It does not measure how much nicotine your body actually absorbs, which varies between people and with chewing technique.

• Whether changing your nicotine gum use is appropriate for you
• Pregnancy, breastfeeding, heart conditions or other medical history
• Other medications, including anything prescribed for quitting
• Mouth, jaw, throat or digestive symptoms you have noticed
• Mood changes, including anxiety or depression

For a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number. For free quitting support, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669). For mental-health crisis support in the US, call or text 988.

• CDC — Smoking & Tobacco Use
• Smokefree.gov
• MedlinePlus (NIH)