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Resource: Drug interactions with smoking
Now updated - the Drug interactions with smoking resource provides important information for health professionals in identifying and managing drug interactions with smoking. It includes the nature of the interaction, the action required upon stopping smoking, and the clinical significance. Developed by Cancer Council Victoria with the assistance of Alfred Health and Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.
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Factsheet: Smoking and pregnancy
Pregnancy is a window of opportunity for health professionals to help women to quit. Co-developed with the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, this factsheet provides essential information on how health professionals can support pregnant patients to quit. It covers the risks of smoking during pregnancy, use of NRT, and non-pharmacological interventions such as Quitline.
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Guideline: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) – Supporting smoking cessation: A guide for health professionals
A clinical guideline developed by RACGP for health professionals, which has been produced for the changes to vaping regulations that came into force on 1 October 2024.
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Guideline: Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Professional practice guidelines - nicotine dependence support
This PSA document provides advice to pharmacists on appropriate and effective processes, desired behaviours of good practice, how to fulfil professional responsibilities, and the expected outcomes when providing smoking cessation support.
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Tool: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
This tool provides guidance on initial dosing of NRT.
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Guideline: Supporting smoking cessation in pregnancy and breastfeeding - General Practice
A clinical guideline for smoking cessation in pregnancy and breastfeeding developed by Quit in collaboration with the Royal Women’s Hospital Pharmacy Department. To read about the update process for this guideline, copy this link into your browser: www.quitcentre.org.au/supporting-smoking-cessation-in-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding-guideline
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Guideline: Supporting smoking cessation in pregnancy and breastfeeding – Health Services
A clinical guideline for smoking cessation in pregnancy and breastfeeding developed by Quit in collaboration with the Royal Women’s Hospital Pharmacy Department. To read about the update process for this guideline, copy this link into your browser: www.quitcentre.org.au/supporting-smoking-cessation-in-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding-guideline
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Key message video outlining the importance of smoking cessation in cardiovascular care.