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Articles on nicotine, alcohol & other drug dependencies drugs from NPS RADARArticles on nicotine, alcohol & other drug dependencies drugs from NPS RADAR
| Title | Content Type | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varenicline (Champix) for smoking cessation | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review | 2011-08-01 00:00:00 | New PBS listing for extension to treatment. Smokers who are abstinent at 12 weeks after starting varenicline can now receive a further 12 weeks of treatment to improve their chance of longer-term abstinence. |
| Varenicline (Champix) — new PBS listing for extra 12 weeks of therapy | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | 2011-02-01 00:00:00 | From 1 February 2011, under a new authority listing, varenicline (Champix) can be prescribed for a further 12 weeks for people who respond to an initial 12 weeks of varenicline and who are enrolled in a support and counselling program, as an aid to remaining abstinent. |
| 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. |
| Varenicline (Champix) safety update: serious neuropsychiatric and dermatological adverse events | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | 2009-12-01 00:00:00 | Serious neuropsychiatric symptoms and severe skin reactions have been reported in people taking varenicline. Updated advice on managing neuropsychiatric symptoms and a precaution about rare but potentially fatal skin reactions have been added to the product information. |
| 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: 2009-10-28 00:00:00
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