Drugs for smoking cessation
<p>What you need to know:</p><p>Consider prescribing nicotine replacement therapy, varenicline, or bupropion to most patients starting an attempt to quit smoking.</p><p>When prescribing stop smoking drugs, stress the importance of commitment to total abstinence from the...
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| Format: | Journal article |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2016
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| Summary: | <p>What you need to know:</p><p>Consider prescribing nicotine replacement therapy, varenicline, or bupropion to most patients starting an attempt to quit smoking.</p><p>When prescribing stop smoking drugs, stress the importance of commitment to total abstinence from the quit day onwards; adding behavioural support increases the chances of success.</p><p>Nicotine replacement therapy is safe and is more effective if a patch is combined with a short acting form.</p><p>Do not prescribe varenicline or bupropion in pregnancy, and avoid bupropion in patients at higher risk of seizures.</p><p>Monitor people taking varenicline or bupropion for adverse psychological reactions.</p> |
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