Helping patients quit smoking: Lessons from the EAGLES trial
Current Psychiatry. 2018 June;17(6):e4-e6
June 1, 2018|Current Psychiatry
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When it comes time to select a medication regimen, for bupropion, consider starting the patient with 150 mg/d, and increasing the dose to 150 mg twice a day 4 days later. The target quit date should be 7 days after starting the medication. Monitor the patient for symptoms of anxiety and insomnia.
For varenicline, start the patient at 0.5 mg/d, and increase the dose to 0.5 mg twice a day 4 days later. After another 4 days, increase the dose to 1 mg twice a day. Set a target quit date for 7 days after starting medication. Monitor the patient for nausea, insomnia, and abnormal dreams.
