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Initiating Pharmacologic Treatment in Tobacco-Dependent Adults

Publication Date: July 15, 2020

Last Updated: January 19, 2024

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Treatment

For tobacco-dependent adults in whom treatment is being initiated, we recommend varenicline over a nicotine patch. (S, M)

Remarks: To promote adherence to pharmacologic therapy, providers should be prepared to counsel patients about the relative safety and efficacy of varenicline treatment compared with a nicotine patch.

Initiating Pharmacologic Treatment in Tobacco-Dependent Adults

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