Chapter 43: Tobacco Cessation Flashcards
What are the “5 A’s” for treating tobacco use and dependence
- Ask about tobacco use
- Advise to quit
- Assess willingness to make a quit attempt
- Assist in quit attempt
- Arrange follow up
The combination of ____ and ___ is more effective than either one alone for smoking cessation
Counseling and medication
The non-nicotine chemicals in tobacco smoke induce which CYP enzyme
1A2
Smokers who quit can experience side effects from supratherapeutic levels which drugs
Caffeine
theophylline
warfarin
Women age >/= ___ years who smoke should not take ____ due to an increased risk of CV events
35 years
estrogen-containing OCs
Treatment guidelines promote the use of behavioral counseling over drugs for which populations?
Pregnant women
adolescents
“light smokers” using < 10 cig/day
Which vaccines should smokers receive and which age group should receive them
Pneumovax 23 (age 19-64 years) influenza vaccine
Dosing schedule for Nicotine patch if patient smokes > 10 cig/day
21 mg patch (weeks 1-6)
14 mg patch (weeks 7-8)
7 mg patch (weeks 9-10)
Initial dose of Nicotine patch if patient smokes < / = 10 cig/day
14 mg patch
Initial dose for gum/lozenge if first cigarette is > 30 min upon waking
2 mg
Initial dose for gum/lozenge if first cigarette is < / = 30 min upon waking
4 mg
Minimum pieces of gum/lozenge per day during the first 6 weeks
9
NRT warnings
Avoid in immediate post-MI period
arrhythmias
angina and pregnancy
Inhaler/nasal spray: avoid in asthma, COPD
Side effect from Nicotine patch
vivid dreams
Side effect from Nicotine inhaler
mouth and throat irritation
Side effect from Nicotine nasal spray
nasal irritation