In the current pharmaceutical industry, there are several available quit smoking aids; roughly divided into nicotine replacement products (NRP) and non-nicotine products. The different products are used to stop smoking and each carrying with it their own pros and cons. The comparison of the different cessation aids are summarized below

Nicorette inhalers are useful tools and are often preferred because of their subjective resemblence to cigarette use. It should be used by adults up to 12 cartridges a day for up to 3 months. This should be used concurrently with education and medical support.

Nicotine replacement products (NRP) (aka Nicotine replacement therapy) have always been part of a smoking cessation armament. It helps reduce much of the psychological and physiological symptoms associated with nicotine withdrawal as well as reduces the side effects of quitting smoking. This can increase the chances of quitting smoking. All forms of NRP (gum, skin patchs, nasal spray, inhaler and sublingual tablets/lozenges) are somewhat equally effective and they increase the odds of quitting by 1.5 to 2 fold regardless of setting. (Silagy, Cochrane 2007) This means smokers are much better off with NRT than without.