Overview
Tobacco use can lead to tobacco/nicotine dependence and serious health problems. Quitting smoking greatly reduces the risk of developing smoking-related diseases.
Choice of therapy should be based on patient’s past experience, preference, medical conditions, and potential side effects.
First line medications are Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRT). When the 1st-line medications have failed or are contraindicated consider Nortriptyline, Cytisine, or Clonidine.
To help the patient to have a quit plan, set a quit date, which is ideally within 2 weeks.
Smoking relapse is common and usually occurs within the first 3 months of quitting and can occur months to years after the quit date. If it happens, may restart primary therapy with combination NRT or Varenicline.
For further information regarding the management of Smoking Cessation, please refer to Disease Algorithm for the Treatment Guideline.
Choice of therapy should be based on patient’s past experience, preference, medical conditions, and potential side effects.
First line medications are Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRT). When the 1st-line medications have failed or are contraindicated consider Nortriptyline, Cytisine, or Clonidine.
To help the patient to have a quit plan, set a quit date, which is ideally within 2 weeks.
Smoking relapse is common and usually occurs within the first 3 months of quitting and can occur months to years after the quit date. If it happens, may restart primary therapy with combination NRT or Varenicline.
For further information regarding the management of Smoking Cessation, please refer to Disease Algorithm for the Treatment Guideline.
