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| How much nicotine is inhaled from 1 cigarette? |
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| how long does it take for nicotine to reach the brain? |
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| What happens to nicotine when it is metabolized? |
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| 70-80% becomes the NONactive metabolite, cotinine |
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| Nicotine stimulates _____release |
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| Certain drugs may have decreased effects due to the induction of _____ by smoking |
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| smokers who use ______ are at risk for serious CV AEs, including_______ |
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| Oral Contraceptives; Stroke, MI, Thromboembolism |
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| What clinical effects does Bupropion SR (Zyban) have on the smoker? |
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| reduces cravings & symptoms of withdrawal |
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| Patients with seizure disorders, eating disorders or undergoing alcohol/sedative withdrawal should not take ________ |
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| Patients should not take Bupropion SR within _____ of taking an MAO-I |
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| To avoid seizure risk with Bupropion, do not exceed ______ |
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Bupropion dosing:
First three days & remainder. |
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days 1-3: 150 mg QAM
Then, 150 mg BID for 12 weeks |
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| Patients (should/should not) continue with bupropion if the have not quit after the regimen is completed. |
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| What are the clinical effects of Varenicline (chantix)? |
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| Do not reel benefits of smoking, as well as decreased withdrawal symptoms |
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Dosing regimen for Chantix?
hint: days 1-3, 3-7, 8-end |
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days 1-3: .5mg QD
Days 4-7 .5 mg BID
Days 8-end 1mg BID |
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| Varenicline should be taken with ________ |
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| Varenicline should be discontinued in the event of _____ |
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| swelling of the face and mouth |
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| Patients with _______ should take caution before starting nicotine replacement therapy |
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| With the exception of the transdermal patch, what is the minimum doses taken per day for every nicotine replacement therapy? |
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| What is the max number of NRT gum pieces a PT may have? Do patients taper up or Taper down? |
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| nte 25 pieces. Taper down. |
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| With nicotine lozenges, how do PTs know which dosage to take? |
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based on time to first cigarette:
if within 30 minutes of waking, 4 mg; if more, 2 mg |
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| How many NRT lozenges may a PT have in a day? |
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| With the gum and lozenge, what sort of time frame should the PT wait as far as consuming food/drink? |
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| 15 minutes before and after |
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| how many weeks is the NRT gum used and how frequently? how long dose it take for each piece of gum? |
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| 6 weeks; every 1-2 hrs. takes about 30 mins |
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| How long should a PT avoid using a spot with the nicotine patch? |
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| Which NRT product has the fastest absorption? |
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| What are the 5 R's of increasing motivation? |
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Relevance
Risks
Rewards
Roadblocks
Reputation |
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