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StatPearls, LLC

  • Craving
  • Nicotine
  • Nicotine Replacement Therapy
  • Smoking
  • Smoking Cessation

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is designed for individuals who wish to quit smoking. Abruptly discontinuing smoking can trigger withdrawal symptoms and intense cravings, making the quitting process challenging. Nicotine withdrawal emerges when an individual smoking cigarettes abruptly ceases their cigarette usage. NRT offers a controlled way to reduce nicotine dependence and manage these effects gradually. Using NRT effectively diminishes the urge to smoke cigarettes by providing the body with nicotine through a safer alternative method. Nicotine is available in various forms, including patches, lozenges, inhalers, sprays, and gum. These alternatives deliver a controlled dose of nicotine to the body, akin to the amount obtained from cigarettes. This activity outlines the indications, mechanism of action, administration methods, significant adverse effects, contraindications, monitoring strategies, and toxicity of NRT. This information equips healthcare providers to enhance their competence and effectively guide patient therapy, aiding individuals to quit smoking.

Credit & MOC Details

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Credit types

AAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsNursingUp to 1.5 creditsPharmacyUp to 1.5 credits

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABOS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABPM — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABPATH — Lifelong LearningUp to 1.5 pointsABA — Lifelong LearningUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 1.5 pointsABS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABPM — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABOHNS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 points

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Cross-Specialty

Relevant across 11 specialties.

Pricing

Fee varies

This provider typically $49–98

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  • Article / monograph / reference
  • Credit · Up to 1.5 credits
  • MOC · Up to 1.5 points
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $49–98
  • Released
    Sep 1, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 1, 2029 3 years left

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