Smoking cessation

Question 1

What can you offer for smoking cessation?

Answer 1

Nicotine Replacement Therapies

• Skin patches
• Gum
• Tablets and lozenges
• Inhalators
• Nasal sprays

Question 2

What would you recommend for different people?

Answer 2

Skin patches are slow release, so if cravings are the problem the patient may need something to cope with that
- Inhalator (something for patient to hold)
- Gum/lozenges (if patients miss feeling of a cig in their
mouth)
- Sprays (quick relief)

Question 3

What is available on prescription?

Answer 3

• Champix (varenicline)
  REDUCES CRAVINGS
  12 weeks to work
  start a week or two before you try to quit
• Zytan (bupropion)
  AFFECTS PARTS OF BRAIN INVOLVED WITH ADDICTION
  7-9 weeks to work
  start a week of two before you try to quit

Question 4

Would you recommend an E Cigarette?

Answer 4

• Still not been long enough to know the long term effects of E cigarettes so it is a risk to use them
• If you feel it may work for you, you can try it but it’s not available here in the pharmacy or from the doctor you would have to purchase one

Question 5

If person is not interested in quitting yet, what should I do?

Answer 5

Accept that this is absolutely fine, but provide something in case they change their mind
‘if you change your mind, you can always come back here for advice or I can provide you with some useful contact details of other services
*Stop Smoking Wales Helpline on 0800 085 2219
*Help me quit online