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Nicotine Replacement

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  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
    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
    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

Nicotine replacement therapy (C1278444)

Definition (CSP)nicotine complexed with polymers for the controlled release of nicotine as deterrent for the eventual cessation of abusing tobacco products.
Definition (NCI)Therapy to help control nicotine withdrawal symptoms during tobacco cessation
ConceptsTherapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061)
EnglishNicotine Replacement, Nicotine replacement therapy, NRT
Spanishterapia de reemplazo con nicotina, terapia sustitutiva de nicotina
Parent ConceptsAOD replacement method (C0679618), Nicotine (C0028040), Cessation of smoking (C0085134), Biological Response Modifier Therapy (C0005527), Replacement therapy (C0279033), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesAOD, CSP, NCI, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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