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Suggest Treatment For Tobacco Addiction

Posted on Mon, 17 Aug 2015

Question: hi, I am XXXXXXX My husbands chews tobacco. I would like to know genuinely if there is any medicine to help him quit that?
he always complains that this helps to overcome digestion problems. He often tells that he cannot pass his stool without eating that. i dont understand this. please help

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes help is available

Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concerns.

Tobacco chewing is a real health problem. It can cause oral cancer apart from poor oral hygiene related problems.

Nicotine chewing gum can help in quitting. Apart from this bupropion is another medicine which can help.

All the symptoms he is mentioning are psychological. It is not anyway beneficial for health.

Please consult your nearest psychiatrist, he or she will be able to guide you through the process of quitting.

Hope this helps.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (8 hours later)

What is the schedule for bupropion? How many times in a day and for how long he should use it?

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
first nicotine chewing gum

Detailed Answer:
If not helping then only medications under supervision of psychiatrist. Usual dose for bupropion is 150 mg SR tab twice daily upto 3 months

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar