Question

A 38-year-old woman with a BMI of 31 kg/m² and no significant comorbidities wishes to quit smoking. She has tried nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) previously without success. Which pharmacological aid is most appropriate to offer next, assuming no contraindications?

Accepted Answer

Varenicline

Answer

Bupropion sustained release

Answer

Nortriptyline

Answer

E-cigarettes (nicotine vaping) as first-line therapy

Answer

No pharmacotherapy; counselling only

Practice question

A 38-year-old woman with a BMI of 31 kg/m² and no significant comorbidities wishes to quit smoking. She has tried nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) previously without success. Which pharmacological aid is most appropriate to offer next, assuming no contraindications?