The pharmacological aids for smoking
cessation endorsed by NICE (2008) are
nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion and
varenicline. Smokers who want to quit
should be encouraged to use them as they
improve the chances of success. Smokers
who want to stop but, despite support, are
unable to quit, should be referred to
specialist services (British Thoracic Society
(BTS), 2000).
Symptom reduction
Progressive breathlessness and chronic
productive cough are distressing and
disabling. The main approaches to reducing
these symptoms are:
➤ Bronchodilators (long- and short-acting)
➤ Mucolytics
➤ Pulmonary rehabilitation.
Bronchodilators
Bronchodilators have only a modest effect
on FEV1 in COPD, but can decrease
bronchomotor tone and airway resistance
(Bellamy and Hutchison, 1981), reducing
hyperinflation of the lungs and making
The pharmacological aids for smokingcessation endorsed by NICE (2008) arenicotine replacement therapy, bupropion andvarenicline. Smokers who want to quitshould be encouraged to use them as theyimprove the chances of success. Smokerswho want to stop but, despite support, areunable to quit, should be referred tospecialist services (British Thoracic Society(BTS), 2000).Symptom reductionProgressive breathlessness and chronicproductive cough are distressing anddisabling. The main approaches to reducingthese symptoms are:➤ Bronchodilators (long- and short-acting)➤ Mucolytics➤ Pulmonary rehabilitation.BronchodilatorsBronchodilators have only a modest effecton FEV1 in COPD, but can decreasebronchomotor tone and airway resistance(Bellamy and Hutchison, 1981), reducinghyperinflation of the lungs and making
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