Smoking Cessation And Concomitant
Prescription Drug Use
Smoking changes how the body reacts to many medications
The efficacy of certain medications are decreased with concomitant smoking, and must be given in higher doses in the smoking patient. Also, when a patient stops smoking, the levels of these medications in the body may change. Thus, particular attention must given to the smoking patient or patient attempting to quit, who is taking the following medications:
Trade Name:
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Generic Name:
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Prescribed For:
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INDERAL
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Propranolol
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Hypertension, Angina, Arrhythmia, Migraine Headaches
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THEO-DUR, RESPBID, SLO-BID, QUIBRON, SLO-PHYLLIN, and others. PHYLLOCONTIN, TRUPHYLLINE, Theophyline
Aminophylline
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Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema
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Insulin
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Diabetes
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BUTAZOLIDIN
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Phenylbutazone
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Arthritis
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DARVON
TALWIN
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Propoxyphene
Pentazocine
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Pain
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ZYBAN
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Bupropion
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Depression
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| CHANTIX |
Varenicline |
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ELAVIL
TOFRANIL
NORPRAMINE
ANAFRANIL
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Amitriptyline
Imipramine
Desipramine
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Depression
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LIBRIUM, LIBRAX, SK-LYGEN,
LIMBITROL, MENRIUM
VALIUM
ATIVAN
SERAX
TRANXENE
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Chlordiazepoxide
Diazepam
Lorazepam
Oxazepam
Clorazepate
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Anxiety, Tension, Insomnia
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CLOZARIL
HALDOL
MODECATE, PERMITIL, PROLIXIN
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Clozapine
Haloperidol
Fluphenazine
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Psychosi
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ESTRACE, PREMARIN, ESTRATEST,
and others
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Estradiol
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Others
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