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How to Use Varenicline (Chantix)

May 1, 2022

Steven A. Wyatt, DO. Adjunct faculty, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Wyatt has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

There are three medications with FDA approval for nicotine dependence: Nicotine replacement therapies, bupropion, and varenicline. Varenicline (Chantix) is arguably the most effective, but cost and concerns about neuropsychiatric side effects have limited its use, and a recent recall of the product temporarily stopped it entirely.

A Primer on Vaping: 15 Years On

January 18, 2022

Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, MD

Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, MD

Attending psychiatrist, Children’s National Medical Hospital, Washington, DC.

Dr. Kaliamurthy has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

E-cigarettes entered the American market 15 years ago and their use has grown steadily ever since. Dr. Kaliamurthy starts with an overview of vaping technologies, then moves on to discuss the evidence for e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool, the new trend of vaping cannabis, and vaping associated health risks.

Using Smoking Cessation Medications in Patients With Mental Illness

January 18, 2022

Michael Weaver, MD, FASAM.

Michael Weaver, MD, FASAM. Professor and medical director at the Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addictions at the University of Texas Medical School. Dr. Weaver has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Helping patients with mental illness quit smoking can be particularly challenging; however, there are evidenced based strategies that can help. In this article, we review the evidence for smoking cessation medications in patients with mental illness and highlight some important special considerations.

Varenicline and Bupropion: Soaring Again With EAGLES?

November 22, 2019

Nicholas Rosenlicht, MD.

Nicholas Rosenlicht, MD. Dr. Rosenlicht has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

This research update unpacks the details behind the landmark “EAGLES” trial (Evaluating Adverse Events in a Global Smoking Cessation Study), which led to the removal of the varenicline black box warning.

Strategies for Getting Patients to Quit Smoking

June 21, 2019

For patients who smoke intermittently, you should start with nicotine replacement therapies, such as nicotine lozenges or gum, which can be used on a PRN basis.Patients who smoke more frequently, such as several times per day, will need consistent nicotine replacement from a patch to prevent the peaks and troughs...

The FDA Campaigns Against Flavored Tobacco Products

February 27, 2019

Thomas Jordan, MD and Talia Puzantian, Pharm.D.

Thomas Jordan, MD Talia Puzantian, Pharm.D. Drs. Jordan and Puzantian have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Electronic cigarette use, or vaping, is becoming increasingly common. Companies manufacturing e-cigarettes advertise them as alternatives to conventional cigarettes and even a pathway to smoking cessation. However, the popularity of vaping has sky-rocketed in high schools across the country with adolescents becoming addicted to nicotine daily.

Does Augmenting Varenicline with Bupropion Work Better than Varenicline Alone?

February 27, 2019

Jessica Goren, PharmD.

Jessica Goren, PharmD. Dr. Goren has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

We have a good array of smoking cessation treatments to choose from, including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), bupropion, and varenicline. Varenicline is the most effective monotherapy agent, somewhat better than bupropion and single-product NRT, and comparable to combination NRT.

Effects of Cannabis Use on Smoking Cessation

October 1, 2018

Donna Lisi, PharmD

Donna Lisi, PharmD Dr. Lisi has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

When counseling your patients to quit smoking, you may also want to consider asking them about their past marijuana use. Results from a recent study suggest that there may be a correlation between cannabis and tobacco smoking.