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Can nicotine from Nicotinell Mint 1 mg Lozenge (nicotine bitartrate dihydrate) enter breast milk and affect a breastfed child?

Name: Can nicotine from Nicotinell Mint 1 mg Lozenge (nicotine bitartrate dihydrate) enter breast milk and affect a breastfed child?
Published: 2026-11-08T01:59:22.235Z

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Nicotine from Nicotinell Mint 1 mg Lozenge enters breast milk in quantities that may affect a breastfed child even at therapeutic doses.

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Nicotinell Mint 1mg LozengeDr. Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 16Document updated 21 July 2026

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