Smoking cessation - varenicline

Summary

Varenicline is recommended as a possible treatment to help smokers who have said they want to stop smoking.

Varenicline should normally be used only as part of a programme that includes advice from a healthcare professional or other types of support.

Documents

For healthcare professionals

• TA123 Smoking cessation - varenicline: Quick reference guide
• TA123 Smoking cessation - varenicline: Guidance (MS Word format)
• TA123 Smoking cessation - varenicline: Guidance

For patients, carers and the public

• TA123 Smoking cessation - varenicline: Understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)
• TA123 Smoking cessation - varenicline: Understanding NICE guidance

Background information

• 2007/039 NICE approves varenicline for smoking cessation

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

• Smoking cessation - varenicline: Audit criteria
• Smoking cessation - varenicline: Cost template