2. POM products

Pharmacies may be able to supply Champix (varenicline) or Zyban (bupropion) if there is a patient group direction (PGD) in place to support a smoking cessation service. Pharmacy staff can discuss the options available with the pharmacist, as well as who might be referred for the service.

3. E-cigarettes

These simulate cigarette smoking and deliver nicotine. There are mixed views about their use, and none are licensed as a smoking cessation tool as yet, but some customers may use them to help cut down their smoking habit. By law, e-cigarettes must not be supplied to people under the age of 18. If customers ask about e-cigarettes, explain the options available and refer to the pharmacist, if required.

Did you know?

Up to 120,000 men in the UK in their 20s and 30s are impotent as a direct result of smoking.