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Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care

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Nortryptil<strong>in</strong>e<br />

• Tri-cyclic antidepressant<br />

• Not licensed for smok<strong>in</strong>g cessation<br />

• Low cost<br />

• Side-effects <strong>in</strong>clude sedation, dry mouth, lightheadedness,<br />

cardiac arrhythmia<br />

• Contra-<strong>in</strong>dicated after recent myocardial <strong>in</strong>farction<br />

Nortryptil<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>creases the odds <strong>of</strong> quitt<strong>in</strong>g about 2 fold<br />

Hughes J, et al. Antidepressants for smok<strong>in</strong>g cessation. Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews 2007

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