Prescription Drug |
Dosage |
Length of Treatment |
Nicotrol Nasal Spray 10 mg/ml Price: |
min = 8 doses/day, max = 40/day; 1 dose = 2 sprays (1 per nostril) |
3 month (can be used for up to 6 month) |
Nicotrol Inhaler 10 mg cartridge Price: |
6-12 cartridges/day |
3-6 months |
Zyban (generic bupropion 150 mg SR) Price: |
150 mg po q AM x 3 days, then 150 mg po bid |
7-12 weeks (can be used for up to 6 months; no tapering needed) |
Chantix (Varenicline), .5 mg, 1 mg Price: |
Days 1–3: 0.5 mg po q AM Days 4–7: 0.5 mg po bid Weeks 2–12: 1 mg po bid |
12 weeks (an additional 12-week course may be used in selected patients) |