Smoking Cessation

Question 1

What are the 3 stages of very brief smoking advice

Answer 1

Ask - establish smoking status
Advice - provide options for additional support and access to stop smoking medications
Act

Question 2

What are 6 behavioural supports for smoking

Answer 2

Local stop smoking service
In house stop smoking service
Proactive telephone based service
Single intervention
Digital support
Self help

Question 3

What are 3 first choice alternative for smoking

Answer 3

Varenicline - champix
Combination NRT - patch and faster acting product
E cigarettes - vapes

Question 4

What are 2 second choice alternative to smoking

Answer 4

Nicotine replacement therapy - single product
Bupropion - zyban

Question 5

What is varenicline - champix

Answer 5

Works on the same receptors that nicotine act on
Agonist - binds to receptors and gives dopamine release alleviates symptoms of withdrawal
Antagonist - blocks the receptors and prevents nicotine binding no reward from smoking - different taste not as rewarding

Question 6

What does zyban do

Answer 6

Antidepressant
Inhibits reuptake of dopamine and noradrenaline
Does have a serious side effect profile
Less effective than champix