How to Get the Nicotrol Inhaler Without a Prescription

In recent years, a number of smoking cessation products have hit the over-the-counter market. In America, you can now buy the nicotine patch, nicotine gum, or nicotine lozenges right from your local pharmacy or mass retailer without the need to first get a prescription from a doctor. This over-the-counter status for nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) is no doubt responsible for many, many people using them and quitting smoking. There are still two nicotine replacement therapies that do require a prescription from a doctor in America: the Nicotrol Inhaler and Nicotrol Nasal Spray. Many smokers are interested in trying the Nicotrol Inhaler (which delivers a low, safe dose of nicotine via a mouthpiece that mimics a cigarette) but haven't because they have needed a prescription. 

On my last quit attempt, I was extremely interested in trying out the Nicotrol Inhaler, as I have used nicotine gum and patches in the past without much success. I was ready to go to my doctor to ask for a prescription for the nicotine inhaler, but I decided to do some research on the internet about it first. As it turns out, the Nicotrol Inhaler is sold in many, many foreign countries as the "Nicorette Inhaler." The Nicotrol Inhaler and the Nicorette Inhaler are exactly the same--they use the exact same mouthpiece that holds the exact same nicotine cartridges. The only reason for the name difference in America is the prescription status of the nicotine inhaler. Most other countries have approved the nicotine inhaler as safe for over-the-counter consumption, but the United States FDA has not yet decided to make it over-the-counter. 

There is a huge difference in price between the Nicotrol and Nicorette Inhalers, however. As a prescription product, the Nicotrol Inhaler sells for about $100 for everything you'll need to use the device for about a week. In Canada, the exact same product sells for about $40 USD. So, I did what most reasonable consumers would do and purchased the product from a Canadian website. Since the product is over-the-counter in Canada, I didn't need a prescription, and I was able to save myself a lot of money when compared to the Nicotrol Inhaler. 

If you are thinking about trying the Nicotrol Inhaler to quit smoking, you should definitely look at importing it from Canada. Not only will you save money on the product itself, but you can also save yourself a trip to the doctor's office. The Nicorette Inhaler is packaged with clear directions to help you get the most from the product, and most people do not need a doctor to understand how to use the device.