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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Cahill K, et al. <strong>Nicot<strong>in</strong>e</strong> receptor partial agonists for smok<strong>in</strong>g cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007<br />
Varenicl<strong>in</strong>e<br />
• Beg<strong>in</strong> varenicl<strong>in</strong>e a week before the quit date, <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g<br />
dose gradually.<br />
• Alleviates withdrawal symptoms, reduces urge to smoke<br />
• Common side effects <strong>in</strong>clude: nausea (30%), <strong>in</strong>somnia,<br />
(14%), abnormal dreams (13%), headache (13%),<br />
constipation (9%), gas (6%) and vomit<strong>in</strong>g (5%).<br />
• Contra-<strong>in</strong>dicated <strong>in</strong> pregnancy<br />
• New drug<br />
Varenicl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>creases the odds <strong>of</strong> quitt<strong>in</strong>g about 2.5 fold