About stop smoking
Our stop smoking service can include a plant based prescription medicine that reduces cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It is taken as a short course of around 25 days, and you set your quit date early in the course.
Combined with support and advice, it can significantly improve your chances of quitting for good.
Treatment options
NHS stop smoking support
Free behavioural support that greatly improves your chances of quitting, and can be combined with any of the options below.
Nicotine replacement therapy
Patches, gum, lozenges, inhalators and sprays that ease cravings. Available from the pharmacy without a prescription.
Cytisine
A prescription tablet used to help adults stop smoking, taken as a course of around 25 days.
Varenicline
A prescription tablet used to help adults stop smoking, usually taken for 12 weeks and available through your GP or NHS stop smoking services.
This is general information about the options available. Your pharmacist will advise which option, if any, is suitable for you after your consultation.
Who it is for
- Adults who smoke and want to stop
- People who have tried to quit before and want extra help
- Suitability is checked by a pharmacist
How it works
- Book online and complete the health pre-screen
- Discuss your smoking and quit plan with a pharmacist
- Start your course with advice on setting your quit date
Good to know
- Stop smoking medicine is not suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or with some heart conditions.
- Free NHS stop smoking support is also available, and we can point you to it.
- Tell your pharmacist about any medicines you take.
Related services
Private services involve a consultation with a pharmacist. Treatment is only supplied where it is safe and clinically appropriate, and not everyone will be suitable. Fees apply and are shown when you book. If you feel very unwell, call NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.