If Prescribing Bupropion (Zyban) for Tobacco Cessation, the Instructions to the Patient

question 3

Multiple Choice

If prescribing bupropion (Zyban) for tobacco cessation, the instructions to the patient include:

• A) Bupropion (Zyban) is started 1 to 2 weeks before the quit date.
• B) Nicotine replacement products should not be used with bupropion.
• C) If they smoke when taking bupropion they may have increased anxiety and insomnia.
• D) Because they are not using bupropion as an antidepressant, they do not need to worry about increased suicide ideation when starting therapy.

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