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Absorption of nicotine from small cigars.

A Armitage, C Dollery, T Houseman

    Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
    |February 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Nicotine absorption from small cigars is significant, with higher delivery to the mouth than cigarettes. Buccal and lung absorption contribute to retained nicotine doses comparable to cigarettes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pharmacology
    • Toxicology
    • Tobacco Science

    Background:

    • Cigar smoking is a prevalent form of tobacco use.
    • Understanding nicotine absorption from cigars is crucial for public health.
    • Nicotine delivery and retention vary significantly across different tobacco products.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To quantify nicotine absorption from small cigars in male subjects.
    • To compare nicotine absorption from cigars versus cigarettes.
    • To investigate the routes of nicotine absorption from cigar smoke.

    Main Methods:

    • Seven male subjects smoked a single small cigar containing 14C-nicotine.
    • Measurements of nicotine in mainstream smoke and arterial plasma concentrations.
    • Analysis of nicotine retention proportions and total absorbed dose.

    Main Results:

    • The proportion of nicotine delivered to the mouth was higher for cigars than cigarettes.
    • Nicotine retention proportion was similar between cigars and cigarettes.
    • Total nicotine retained ranged from 1 to 4.5 mg.
    • Arterial nicotine concentrations peaked slower than with cigarettes.
    • Nicotine absorption occurred via both lung inhalation and buccal routes.

    Conclusions:

    • Small cigars deliver a substantial nicotine dose to smokers.
    • Both inhalation and buccal absorption contribute to nicotine uptake from cigars.
    • Nicotine absorption dynamics from cigars warrant further investigation in relation to smoking behavior and health effects.

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