Silverseal Hydrogel Dressing and Varenicline tartrate

• Generic Name: silver topical
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Aceso Ag, Arida, Collatyl, Elta SilverGel, Protyl Ag, SilvaSorb, Silverseal Hydrogel Dressing, Solox, Tegaderm Ag Mesh

• It is used to treat minor cuts, scrapes, or burns.
• It is used to treat skin irritation.
• It is used to promote healing of skin ulcers and wounds.

• Generic Name: varenicline
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Chantix, Chantix Starter Pack, Chantix Continuing Month

Adjunct in the cessation of cigarette smoking.

USPHS guideline for the treatment of tobacco use and dependence recommends varenicline as one of several first-line drugs that may reliably increase long-term smoking abstinence rates.

In clinical studies, varenicline therapy increased continuous abstinence rates compared with placebo or active comparator (e.g., bupropion). Also reduced urge to smoke.

In studies in patients with stable, documented cardiovascular disease and patients with mild to moderate COPD, efficacy of varenicline was comparable to that in the general smoking population without these conditions.

Also evaluated in patients with stable major depressive disorder in a postmarketing study; benefits also observed in this population without evidence of increased neuropsychiatric effects. (See Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Suicidality under Cautions.)

Efficacy and safety of varenicline given in conjunction with other smoking cessation therapies (e.g., bupropion, nicotine replacement therapy) not established.