A patient has been using a nicotine nasal spray for 4 months, one to two doses every hour while awake and as needed for cravings. The patient reports that the cravings have stopped and that one dose per hour is generally sufficient
The primary care NP should recommend: a. changing to Nicorette gum as needed.
b. using a low-dose 16-hour patch for 2 weeks.
c. continuing one dose per hour for 2 more months and then discontinuing.
d. beginning one dose every 2 hours for 1 week and then one dose every 4 hours.
D
Once the patient is showing improvement, the nasal spray should be tapered by halving the number of doses used each week. Patients should not switch products, so nicotine replacement gum or the patch is not indicated. Tapering is recommended rather than an abrupt discontinuation to prevent acute withdrawal symptoms, which may contribute to relapse.
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