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SUBMITTER: Cressman AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3352787 | biostudies-other | 2012 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Cressman Alex M AM Pupco Anna A Kim Eunji E Koren Gideon G Bozzo Pina P
Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien 20120501 5
<h4>Question</h4>Despite being highly motivated to quit, many of my patients struggle with smoking cessation during pregnancy. Can you comment on the current treatment options and discuss their safety and efficacy during pregnancy?<h4>Answer</h4>Given the considerable and well-documented adverse effects of antenatal smoking on mother and fetus, pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation should be considered. Available medications include nicotine replacement therapy, sustained-release bupropion, and ...[more]