Pharmacotherapy
Tobacco use should be approached as a chronic relapsing condition--the average smoker makes four to seven attempts before successfully quitting tobacco use. A combination of more than one form of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or a combination of NRT and medication can increase long-term quit rates.
NRT options include a nicotine patch, gum, lozenge, oral inhaler, and nasal spray. Medications include Bupropion SR (Zyban) and Varenicline (Chantix).
To learn more about medications, recommended dosages, durations, costs, adverse side effects, treatment tips, precautions and contraindications, check out the Helpful Downloads box.
NRT options include a nicotine patch, gum, lozenge, oral inhaler, and nasal spray. Medications include Bupropion SR (Zyban) and Varenicline (Chantix).
To learn more about medications, recommended dosages, durations, costs, adverse side effects, treatment tips, precautions and contraindications, check out the Helpful Downloads box.
