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