Question 16 (part 2) · LEK · Nicotine dependence
A 48-year-old male presents to the doctor for a yearly check-up. The patient has been smoking a package a day for 20 years and claims he wants to quit. He has tried several times, but each time he experienced lowered mood, difficulty sleeping, fear, anxiety and increased appetite. The patient reports that the symptoms were so strong that they made normal functioning at work impossible. Which of the following therapeutic options is the most appropriate one to help the patient quit smoking?
- A. alprazolam.
- B. diazepam.
- C. nicotine patches.
- D. nicotine acid.
- E. varenicline.
Hint
Choose the most effective single pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation that also eases craving and withdrawal symptoms.
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