Table 3.1.
States and Respective Pharmacologic Therapy Options
| State | Pharmacologic Therapy |
|---|---|
| Arizona 5-6 | *Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) |
| Arkansas62 | *Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) alone or in combination |
| California10 | *Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) alone or in combination |
| Colorado17 | **All FDA-approved products |
| Idaho1 | **All FDA-approved products |
| Indiana9 | **All FDA-approved products |
| Iowa63 | *Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) |
| Kentucky82 | **All FDA-approved products |
| Maine 41 | *Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) (only allows for OTC products) |
| Minnesota76 | *Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) + Nicotine Inhaler and Nicotine Nasal Spray |
| Missouri56 | *Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) + Nicotine Inhaler and Nicotine Nasal Spray |
| New Hampshire 58-59 | *Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) (only allows for OTC products currently) |
| New Mexico 60-61 | **All FDA-approved products |
| North Carolina 64-66 | **All FDA-approved products |
| North Dakota68 | *Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) (only allows for OTC products currently) |
| Ohio 69-71 | *Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) (only allows for OTC products currently) |
| Oregon77 | **All FDA-approved products |
| Utah86 | **All FDA-approved products |
| Vermont 87-88 | *Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) (only allows for OTC products) |
| Virginia 89-90 | *Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) (only allows for OTC products currently) |
| West Virginia 92-93 | **All FDA-approved products |
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) = Nicotine Patch, Nicotine Lozenge, and Nicotine Gum only
All FDA-approved products = Nicotine Patch, Nicotine Lozenge, Nicotine Gum, Nicotine Inhaler, Nicotine Nasal Spray, Varenicline (Chantix), Bupropion (Xyban), and/or an Evidence-Based Combination + any other FDA-approved medications listed in the US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services, Clinical Practice Guideline: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update15
Items that are italicized are taken directly from the respective State’s regulatory language