What doctors should consider before prescribing e-liquids for e-cigarettes an article in the Medical Journal of Australia asks - An Australian standard for prescribing e-cigarette nicotine has arrived — are you prepared with the facts?
Various nicotine replacement therapies have been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration as safe and effective smoking cessation tools. Many smokers are now using e-cigarettes to reduce their tobacco consumption even though there is no clear unbiased data on whether and how effectively they help. There is however a growing body of evidence that shows they may cause harm. Evidence has emerged showing that using both tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes may be worse then doing either alone, particularly for heart health.
Read the whole very informative article that details the effects of flavourants on nictine absorbtion that could in fact increase nicotine addiction. They stress that it is critical for physicians to be aware of these effects and to recommend prescribing with structured behavioural support to promote tobacco cessation and ideally complete nicotine abstinence.
Medical Journal of Australia2022: 216(1) 14-16.
Find more evidence in this current review which summarizes the latest evidence in a clinically focused framework to facilitate translation of emerging knowledge to practice. “Youth vaping: a review and update on global epidemiology, physical and behavioral health risks, and clinical considerations” by Timothy D. Decker & Timothy R. Rice. European Journal ofPediatrics 2022:181(2) 453-462
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