Tobacco Cessation - Chapter 43 Flashcards
The 5 As Model for treating tobacco use
Ask
Advise
Assess
Assist
Arrange
The 5 As: Ask
Ask the patient about their tobacco use, and identify and document the patient’s tobacco use status, at every patient
The 5 As: Advise
Advise the patient to quit. In a professional manner, advise and urge every patient to quit
The 5 As: Assess
Assess the patients readiness to quit.
The 5 As: Assist
Assist in the quit attempts. Encourage the patient to quit and show them support each and everytime you see them. Offer any medications if applicable, as well as lozenges, gum, patches, etc.
The 5 As: Arrange
Arrange follow ups for the patient. Having regular follow ups can hold patients accountable and more likely to continue to stay on track!
Smoking is the ________ cause of preventable dealht in the US
leading
Known risk factors for smoking
Heart disease, stroke, pregnancy complications, COPD, cancers
Pack-year smoking history
Cigarette packs/day x number of years smoked
Phone number for national tobacco quit-lines
1-800-QUIT-NOW
What is one of the essential components of tobacco cessation
Counseling
What are the two counseling components of tobacco cessation?
Behavioral counseling and social support
Should medications be offered to every patient trying to quit
Yes - to all patients who do not have other contraindications
Why are medcation a recommended?
Help prevent withdrawals and symptoms like anxiety, depression, irritability, insomnia, poor concentratio, restlessness, increased appetite, and urges
What is the most effective strategy for quitting smoking?
Counseling + medications
Five nicotine replacement therapies
Gum
Lozenge
Inhaler
Nasal Spray
Patches
Two non-nicotine drugs
Bupropion and Varenicline
First line options
Replacement therapy
Non-nicotine therapy
Best first line options
Patch + one short acting
Varenicline + patch
In what populations is behavioral counseling preferred over any kind of drug therapies
Pregnant women (no nicotine at all)
Adolescents
Smokeless tobacco users
Light smokers
Are electronic cigarettes recommended for people who are trying to quit smoking?
No - there are even more health concerns with e cigarettes
Smoking induces which CYP enzyme?
CYP1A2
What medications can patients who quit smoking see supratherapeutic levels of due to CYP1A2 no longer being induced?
Caffeine
Theophylline
Fluvoxamine
Olanzapine
Clozapine
Warfarin
What medications should women who smoke and are over the age of 35 avoid?
Anything containing estrogen