Smoking cessation counselling should accompany every   zefir vape™ script dispensed

Counselling patients on smoking cessation should complement a zefir vape™ script

  • zefir vape™ can assist with smoking cessation and nicotine dependency when other nicotine replacement therapy options have been unsuccessful
  • Counselling patients on smoking cessation strategies is an important aspect in the patients journey
  • All patients should be provided with clear instructions on how to use vaping products safely

Ask patient’s key questions before prescribing or dispensing NVPs.

It is important to understand a patient’s medical and smoking or vaping history before prescribing or dispensing vaping products.Ask patient’s key questions.

  • Do you have any medical conditions?
  • Do you take any medications and what are they?
  • Are you allergic to anything?
  • How long have you been smoking?
  • How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?
  • Have you use vaping products before?
  • How many vaping pod’s do you use per day?
  • What strength did you use?
  • Did you have any reactions to them?
  • Are you taking any other nicotine replacement therapies?
  • Have you tried quitting previously?

Always provide patients with the Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) for the vaping product they are dispensed.

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Counselling guide

  • Rationale
    • Vaping is not risk free but is a safer alternative to smoking
    • Vaping delivers nicotine and replicates the smoking habit and sensations without most of the toxins from burning tobacco
    • Vaping can be used as a short-term quitting aid or continued long term if it is preventing relapse to smoking
  • Correct use
    • Use when there is an urge to smoke or to relieve withdrawal symptoms
    • Take long, slow puffs, approximately 3-4 seconds each
    • Take 10-12 puffs as though smoking a cigarette or a have a puff or two when needed
  • Advice
    • Coughing is common at first but usually settles over the first week
    • The most common side effects are throat or mouth irritation, cough, headache and nausea. These reactions are usually mild and tend to settle over time
    • Vape courteously around others and only where vaping is permitted
    • Increase the nicotine concentration and/or puff frequency if you are experiencing urges to smoke
  • Duration of use
    • Stop smoking as soon as possible
    • Try to stop vaping within 3-6 months
  • Nicotine safety
    • KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
    • Product cannot be swallowed
    • Avoid contact with eyes
    • Avoid contact with skin
  • Device safety
    • KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND AWAY FROM PETS
    • Always ensure zefir vape™ is stored below 25 ̊C
    • Do not place or store zefir vape™ in hot, humid or wet environments or near combustable or explosive materials
    • Do not expose the device to heat, cold, dampness or direct sunlight
    • Store zefir vape™ securely and separate from food and drink and other medical products