How to use nicotine pouches

Place

Open the can and take out one pouch. Put it between your upper lip and your gum, flat side against the gum, roughly above your front teeth or slightly to one side. Press it gently into place with your tongue or a finger.

One pouch at a time. There is no benefit to using two.

Leave

Leave the pouch where it is. A light tingle in the first minute or two is normal and settles down. Most people keep a pouch in for 20 to 30 minutes.

You can talk, drink and go about your day with a pouch in. You can move it from one side to the other with your tongue if it becomes uncomfortable.

Dispose

Take the pouch out and put it in the compartment in the lid of the can — that is what it is for. Empty the lid into the trash. Do not flush pouches and do not leave used ones lying around where children or pets can reach them.

Four mistakes people make

• Chewing it. A pouch is not gum. Chewing breaks it up and makes a mess of the taste.
• Swallowing it. Don't. If you swallow a pouch by accident it will pass, but it is not meant to be eaten.
• Starting too strong. If you have not used pouches before, start with the lowest strength OVNS makes — 6 mg — rather than reaching for 21 mg.
• Using two at once. One is the intended dose per pouch.

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Not sure which strength to buy? The OVNS strength guide explains the four strengths and how to identify them from the lid. Or browse all six flavors.