Cessation
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PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR SMOKING CESSATION - dosing guidelines’
Low dependence Moderate dependence | igh dopendence
Type. 10-20 cigs por day 20-30 cigs perday ver 30 igs per day
cone Patan | rucaoaie lang or Ncorete vom | Niabate 21mg oF Neorwte | evcabaia Zing or Neorens
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un ot usualy recommended tor ow | 842 places of 2mg gum day, | 0-10 pisos og dy.
pendent smoke taper aor 8 woke mg sor 4 cok, por
Inhaler 610 12.carvages inated daly for 8
‘weeks Taper over futher 4 Weeks 00
(zyvan 80mg day for 3. days, Inceasing fo bd on ay 4. Se qu date infest 14 days of teatment. Coninve
‘reament for atase 7 waeks.
‘Support for Quitting
‘ut As theo assist GP's ane patents rst ino aterptng to qui. Resources avaiable ae: Gu Bock, Quine
131818 and te 12 wook Guna Program For futher Ieermaton coract Qult SA on Ph 8231 4141 or www. quitsa.orgau.