Tobacco cessation medications

Modified on Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 3:48 PM

Drug Name	Drug Class	Indication	Route of Administration	Side Effects	Pregnancy Category
Bupropion	Atypical Antidepressant	Smoking cessation	Oral	Dry mouth, insomnia, nausea	C
Varenicline	Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Partial Agonist	Smoking cessation	Oral	Nausea, insomnia, headache	C
Nicotine Gum	Nicotine Replacement Therapy	Smoking cessation	Oral	Mouth irritation, hiccups, nausea	D
Nicotine Patch	Nicotine Replacement Therapy	Smoking cessation	Transdermal	Skin irritation, insomnia, headache	D
Nicotine Lozenge	Nicotine Replacement Therapy	Smoking cessation	Oral	Mouth irritation, nausea, hiccups	D
Nicotine Inhaler	Nicotine Replacement Therapy	Smoking cessation	Inhalation	Mouth/throat irritation, cough, headache	D
Nicotine Nasal Spray	Nicotine Replacement Therapy	Smoking cessation	Nasal	Nasal irritation, cough, headache	D
Clonidine	Alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonist	Smoking cessation	Oral	Drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation	C
Nortriptyline	Tricyclic Antidepressant	Smoking cessation	Oral	Dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision	D
Gabapentin	GABA Analog	Smoking cessation	Oral	Dizziness, drowsiness, peripheral edema	C