MP14 Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) guidelines
Target Audience
All clinical staff
Purpose
To support the implementation of the Nicotine Management Policy and to ensure NRT is prescribed appropriately. These guidelines concentrate on the practicalities and the protocol of offering NRT to inpatients who wish to set a quit date. They are supplementary to the Trust Nicotine Management Policy. They also cover the effect of smoking cessation on the metabolism of various medicines and necessary dose adjustments.
Origin
Lead executive
Medical Director
Author and contact number
Senior Clinical Pharmacist
01244 397355
Acting Chief Pharmacist and Associate Director for Medicines Management
01244 397380
Policy dates & history
Implementation Date
10 October 2017
Approval Meeting
Medicines Management Group (MMG)