Editing Nicotine patch (section)

== Side effects ==
A study published in the medical journal ''[[JAMA Internal Medicine]]'' in 2015 found that the most common side effects experienced when using a nicotine patch include: cough, headache, nausea, light-headedness, insomnia, disturbing dreams, sweating, watery eyes, shortness of breath, and skin irritation at the application site. The same study found that the following side effects were reported by patch wearers less frequently: diarrhea, dizziness, coldness in limbs, vomiting, and fast or pounding heart beat.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Schnoll RA, Goelz PM, Veluz-Wilkins A, Blazekovic S, Powers L, Leone FT, Gariti P, Wileyto EP, Hitsman B | display-authors = 6 | title = Long-term nicotine replacement therapy: a randomized clinical trial | journal = JAMA Internal Medicine | volume = 175 | issue = 4 | pages = 504–11 | date = April 2015 | pmid = 25705872 | pmc = 4410859 | doi = 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.8313 }}</ref>