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Hi. The medical field has been using Modified-release dosage tablets/pills/capsules for decades.
Today, I heard about Nicotine pouch on the news. I have never came across this delivery method before, so it got me curious. Nicotine pouch slowly release Nicotine over time, in an analogous way as modified-release dosage tablets/pills/capsules slowly release medication over time.
1. Are there any medication that is delivered via the pouch method?
2. There are Nicotine pouch, Nicotine patch, Nicotine gum, and Nicotine Lozenges[1] that is kept in the mouth but must not be swallowed. There are probably many other nicotine delivery methods that I am not aware of. Are there any Modified-release dosage nicotine tablets/pills/capsules that you swallow?
3. To the best of my knowledge, it seems like almost every nicotine delivery method that goes in the mouth is kept in the mouth, and must not be swallowed. Is there a reason for this?
OptoFidelty (talk) 05:28, 17 April 2024 (UTC)