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Podcast: Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Episode: Nicotine Patch Pharmacology
Description: Nicotine replacement therapy is an important tool in helping our patients quit smoking. There are lots of clinical pearls involving the pharmacology of nicotine patches and I explore them in this episode.
Nicotine patches differ from the gum and other acute relief forms in that they are intended to provide a consistent level of nicotine in the body.
The initial dosing of nicotine patches is dependent upon the number of cigarettes smoked by the patient. I discuss it further in the podcast.
When applying nicotine patches, it is important to remember to utilize...