Tobacco Use Dependence: A Focus on Oral Pharmacotherapies – Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ)

Upon completion of the lesson, participants will understand

• The mechanism of action of first-line pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation
• The efficacy and common adverse effects of oral pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation
• The guideline recommendations for pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation
• Approved pharmacotherapeutic options for individuals who are unable to achieve abstinence following an initial quit attempt with nicotine replacement therapy
• The most current neuropsychiatric safety data of first-line pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation