In some countries, NRT products are widely available through pharmacies and other retail outlets, while in others access is more limited or subject to specific regulatory requirements.
NRT products include nicotine patches, gum, lozenges, inhalators, nasal sprays and oral sprays. These medicinal products are intended to help people stop smoking by providing nicotine without the harmful products produced by tobacco combustion.
Currently, 122 countries market nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products.
They are:
Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile Colombia Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Denmark Dominican Republic El Salvador Estonia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Greece Guatemala Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Madagascar Malaysia Maldives Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Monaco Mongolia Morocco Namibia Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Palau Palestine / West Bank & Gaza strip Panama Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Poland Qatar Romania Saint Kitts and Nevis Samoa Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a well-established global market comprising a range of licensed medicinal products used to support smoking cessation. Market size estimates vary depending on product scope, geographic coverage and methodology.
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is regulated as a medicinal product in most countries. Regulatory requirements vary between jurisdictions and may affect product approval, distribution, prescription status and retail availability.