What pharmacological treatments are available for smoking cessation therapy?
Seven first-line pharmacological treatments are available for smoking cessation therapy, including 5 nicotine- replacement therapies; the antidepressant bupropion; and varenicline, a partial agonist of the 4 2 subtype of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.659 661 The data supporting the use and timing of nicotine-replacement therapy after CABG are unclear.