A 63-Year-Old Man with a History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary

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Multiple Choice

A 63-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease comes to the physician for a follow-up visit.  He uses a tiotropium inhaler daily and his pulmonary symptoms are sufficiently controlled.  During a previous visit, he was counseled on the benefits of smoking cessation.  He reports that despite trying he has been unable to stop smoking due to overwhelming cravings.  The physician prescribes a drug that reduces nicotine cravings while decreasing the pleasurable effects of cigarettes and other tobacco products.  Which of the following medications was most likely prescribed to the patient?

• A)Clonazepam
• B)Fluoxetine
• C)Nicotine patch
• D)Topiramate
• E)Varenicline

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