Question

A 47-year-old woman with a 30-pack-year smoking history wishes to quit. She has failed previous attempts with willpower alone. Which of the following is the most effective single pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation according to Australian guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Varenicline

Answer

Nicotine replacement therapy (single form)

Answer

Bupropion

Answer

Nortriptyline

Answer

E-cigarettes as nicotine replacement

Practice question

A 47-year-old woman with a 30-pack-year smoking history wishes to quit. She has failed previous attempts with willpower alone. Which of the following is the most effective single pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation according to Australian guidelines?