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Nicotine Replacement

Aka: Nicotine Replacement
  1. See Also
    1. Tobacco abuse
  2. Indications
    1. Tobacco Cessation
  3. Preparations
    1. Nicotine Patch (e.g. Nicoderm, Nicotrol, Habitrol)
      1. Best in white, non-obese with low nicotine dependence
      2. Lerman (2004) Ann Intern Med 140:426-33
    2. Nicotine Gum (Nicorette)
      1. Delays weight gain compared with other options
      2. May be preferred in cessation of chewing Tobacco
      3. Consider using in combination with the patch
    3. Nicotine Nasal Spray
      1. Best in obese heavy smokers and non-white patients
      2. Lerman (2004) Ann Intern Med 140:426-33
    4. Nicotine Inhaler (Nicotrol Inhaler)
  4. Adjunctive medications
    1. Bupropion
      1. Significantly increases Tobacco Cessation efficacy
      2. See Tobacco Cessation
    2. Varenicline (Chantix)
    3. Mecamylamine (Inversine)
      1. Increases abstinence rates with Nicotine Replacement
      2. Rose (1994) Clin Pharmacol Ther 56:86-99

Nicotine replacement therapy (C1278444)

Definition (NCI) A type of treatment that uses special products to give small, steady doses of nicotine to help stop cravings and relieve symptoms that occur when a person is trying to quit smoking. These products include nicotine gum, nicotine inhaler, nicotine nasal spray, nicotine lozenges, and nicotine patch. They do not contain any of the other chemicals found in tobacco products.
Definition (NCI) Therapy to help control nicotine withdrawal symptoms during tobacco cessation
Definition (CSP) nicotine complexed with polymers for the controlled release of nicotine as deterrent for the eventual cessation of abusing tobacco products.
Concepts Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061)
SnomedCT 313396002, 182828001, 151159008
English Nicotine replacement therapy (context-dependent category), Nicotine replacement therapy (situation), nicotine replacement, Nicotine replacement therapy (procedure), nicotine replacements, nicotine replacement therapies, nicotine replacement therapy, Nicotine replacement therapy, NRT, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Nicotine Replacement
Spanish terapia sustitutiva de nicotina (situación), terapia sustitutiva de nicotina (categoría dependiente del contexto), Nicotine replacement therapy, terapia de reemplazo con nicotina, terapia sustitutiva de nicotina
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Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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