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Drs. Clara Lu and Renée Janssen

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Pharmacotherapy for Tobacco Use Disorder

Pharmacotherapy for Tobacco Use Disorder

By Drs. Clara Lu and Renée Janssen on March 7, 2023

Since the publication of the 2020 ATS Clinical Practice Guideline on pharmacologic treatment in tobacco-dependent adults, I now explain the goals of pharmacotherapy for tobacco use disorder in terms of reducing the compulsion to smoke and increasing readiness to quit, rather than abstinence alone. If patients are open to the conversation, I will discuss and offer all pharmacotherapy options — but emphasize the efficacy and safety of varenicline as my preferred first-line agent.


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