nicotine replacement therapy
| Uses | • smoking cessation aid |
| Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Drug interactions • immediate post myocardial infarction • life-threatening arrhythmias • severe or worsening angina pectoris • recent cerebral vascular accident • pregnant women • nursing mothers • generalized skin disorders |
| Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • headache • asthenia • dyspepsia • nausea • myalgia • insomnia • dizziness • cough • taste perversion |
| Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | transdermal nicotine patch (7mg, 14mg or 21mg per 24 hours), chewing gum (2 mg or 4 mg) |
| Monitoring | • complete blood count • liver function tests • renal function tests • blood pressure |
| Source of Suggestion | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2015) |