Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
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Pregnancy<br />
• Smok<strong>in</strong>g has adverse effects on unborn child<br />
• 20-30% <strong>of</strong> smok<strong>in</strong>g women quit <strong>in</strong> pregnancy<br />
• Smok<strong>in</strong>g cessation programmes are effective<br />
• NRT is assumed to be safe<br />
• Bupropion and varenicl<strong>in</strong>e are contra-<strong>in</strong>dicated<br />
• Post-partum follow up reduces the 70%<br />
relapse rate<br />
Pregnancy is <strong>of</strong>ten a trigger for quitt<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Lumley J, et al. Interventions for promot<strong>in</strong>g smok<strong>in</strong>g cessation dur<strong>in</strong>g pregnancy. Cochrane Database Systematic