Intended Users
- Nicotine pouches are for adult use only.
- Nicotine pouches are for adults who would otherwise continue to use tobacco or nicotine-containing products.
- Children and adolescents (under 21 years old) should never use nicotine pouches under any circumstances.
- Nicotine pouches should not be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction to use the product in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Nicotine
- Nicotine pouches contain nicotine, which is addictive.
- Nicotine pouches are not risk-free. The best way to reduce nicotine-related health risks is to quit nicotine use altogether.
- Some users may experience (in alphabetical order) abdominal pain, chest pain, cough, dizziness, dry mouth, dry throat, gingivitis, headache, malaise, nasal stuffiness, nausea, mouth irritation, palpitations, throat irritation, and vomiting.
- Nicotine-containing products should not be used by people who have or are at risk of heart disease, are diabetic, are epileptic or are experiencing seizures.
- Nicotine-containing products should not be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding. If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or think you may be pregnant you should quit nicotine use altogether.
- Using nicotine pouches or, in some cases, stopping use of nicotine pouches (or other nicotine-containing products) may require the adjustment of the dosing of certain medications (e.g. theophylline, clozapine, ropinarole). If you have questions about whether you should use nicotine pouches given an existing health condition, you should consult a health care professional.
Please read more on important information in FAQ here
No. ZYN is not risk-free and contains nicotine, which is addictive. The best option is to quit tobacco and nicotine use altogether. However, switching completely to ZYN is a better choice than continuing to smoke.
Nicotine is addictive. However, it is not the main cause of smoking related diseases. ZYN contains nicotine and is for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke or use nicotine products.
The reference cigarette is the cigarette independently designed by the University of Kentucky in the US for scientific research purposes. It is a comparator commonly used in tobacco research, which allows the data of a given study to be compared to that of another study. These research cigarettes are not commercially available to consumers.