- BNF:
- 4.10
- Status:
- Do Not Prescribe (DNP)
- Decision Date:
- November 2021
Comments
DNP: Currently there is a supply disruption, with no date for when varenicline will be available again.
Actions for prescribers:
- Existing patient will require review and switching to NRT unless contraindicated.
- No new patients should be initiated on Champix® (varenicline) products. Prescribers initiating smoking cessation treatment for new patients should consider prescribing NRT or bupropion 150mg prolonged release tablets unless contraindicated.
Further advice can be found in the CNS formulary chapter 4.
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