Drug Name: | Nicotine |
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Drug Class: | Nicotinic receptor agonist |
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Mechanism of Action: | Binds to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, mimicking the effects of acetylcholine |
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Use: | - Smoking cessation aid
- Nicotine replacement therapy
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Side Effects: | - Nausea
- Headache
- Insomnia
- Dizziness
- Increased heart rate
- Increased blood pressure
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Contraindications: | - Active peptic ulcer disease
- Recent myocardial infarction
- Severe or worsening angina
- Pregnancy
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Specialty: | - Addiction medicine
- Pulmonology
- Family medicine
- Psychiatry
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