{"id":13817,"date":"2025-07-17T13:38:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/protocol-published-for-nursing-indication-of-varenicline-and-cytisine-to-help-quit-smoking\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T13:41:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:41:21","slug":"protocol-published-for-nursing-indication-of-varenicline-and-cytisine-to-help-quit-smoking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/en\/protocol-published-for-nursing-indication-of-varenicline-and-cytisine-to-help-quit-smoking\/","title":{"rendered":"Protocol published for nursing indication of varenicline and cytisine to help quit smoking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Department of Health has implemented a new protocol for the application of the &#8220;Guide for the indication, use and authorization of the dispensing of medicines subject to medical prescription by nurses: smoking cessation&#8221;, validated by the Ministry of Health last April.  <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">The protocol includes the indication of varenicline and cytisine, two medications used in the smoking cessation process. A major advance in healthcare, giving nurses greater autonomy to offer proactive support to people who want to quit smoking.   <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Both drugs are indicated for people who consume tobacco or nicotine products, with a high dependence on this substance. These drugs have been shown to be effective in combination with educational interventions and behavioral support, doubling the chances of success in quitting.   <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><strong>  Conditions for treatment  <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">To access this treatment, patients must meet the following requirements:  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Smoking at least 10 cigarettes a day and having a high dependence on nicotine.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Show motivation to quit smoking, with at least one previous attempt in the last year.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participate in an individual or group support program for quitting smoking.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">With this initiative, Catalonia reaffirms its commitment to promoting public health and controlling smoking, facilitating access to effective treatments and reinforcing the key role of nurses in the healthcare system.  <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><strong>Links of interest  <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"> <strong>PROTOCOL<\/strong> : Smoking cessation: protocol for the indication, use and authorization of dispensing of prescription drugs by nurses. Barcelona: Catalan Health Service. Medicine Area; 2024&#8243;: <a href=\"https:\/\/scientiasalut.gencat.cat\/handle\/11351\/12292\">https:\/\/scientiasalut.gencat.cat\/handle\/11351\/12292<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">GUIDE: Guide for the indication, use and authorization of dispensing medicines subject to medical prescription by nurses: smoking cessation. Ministry of Health; 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/boe\/dias\/2024\/04\/04\/pdfs\/BOE-A-2024-6701.pdf\">https:\/\/www.boe.es\/boe\/dias\/2024\/04\/04\/pdfs\/BOE-A-2024-6701.pdf<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Health has implemented a new protocol for the application of the &#8220;Guide for the indication, use and authorization of the dispensing of medicines subject to medical prescription by nurses: smoking cessation&#8221;, validated by the Ministry of Health last April. 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