Cytisine Other names: Baptitoxine Sophorine Cytisinicline

Chemical formula: C₁₁H₁₄N₂O  Molecular mass: 190.242 g/mol  PubChem compound: 10235

Therapeutic indications

Cytisine is indicated for:

Smoking cessation

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Smoking cessation and reduction of nicotine cravings in smokers who are willing to stop smoking. The treatment goal of cytisine is the permanent cessation of the nicotine‑containing products use.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Cytisine is contraindicated in the following cases:

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

Unstable angina

Preinfarction syndrome

A history of recent myocardial infarction

at least one of
Past history of myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction

Clinically siginificant arrhythmias

Arrhythmia

A history of recent stroke

at least one of
H/O: CVA
CVA - Cerebrovascular accident

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