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| Title | Content Type | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessing nicotine dependence | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Web only item | 2011-02-01 00:00:00 | Nicotine dependence is likely when the patient smokes within 30 minutes of waking, or smokes more than 10 cigarettes per day, or has a history of withdrawal symptoms during previous quit attempts. |
| Nicotine patches (Nicabate P, Nicorette, Nicotinell Step 1) for smoking cessation | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review | 2011-02-01 00:00:00 | The additional listing makes nicotine transdermal patches available to all smokers who participate in a support and counselling program. This listing covers one 12-week course of treatment per patient per year, which may not be in combination with varenicline or bupropion. |
| Nicotine patches for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | 2008-12-01 00:00:00 | Nicotine patches (Nicorette,15 mg per 16 hours) were authority listed on 1 December 2008 for nicotine dependence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This is the only nicotine replacement therapy subsidised for people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The listing is part of the 2004–05 Budget measure to improve access to medicines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. |

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Date published: 2009-10-30 00:00:00
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