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What interventions can help patients stop using chewing tobacco?
- Author:
- Kenesha D. Smith, PharmD
- Mollie Ashe Scott, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
- Elizabeth Ketterman, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), including gum and patches, decreases cravings and short-term abstinence rates, but does...
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What is the best hypnotic for use in the elderly?
- Author:
- Mollie Ashe Scott, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
- Sue Stigleman, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Short-acting hypnotics such as zolpidem (Ambien) or zaleplon (Sonata) are the preferred hypnotics in the elderly because of...