FDA Adds Cytisine Tablets to National List for Treating Nicotine Addiction

2024-02-04 04:17:20

FDA reveals lung cancer is 1 in 5 common cancers in Thai people. People who smoke are at 20-30 times the risk, so Cytisine tablets were selected to be added to the national list of essential medicines. For treating nicotine addiction, “smoking cessation medicine” is revealed to be very safe, with few side effects. and inexpensive

On February 4, 2024 Dr. Witit Saritchaikul, Deputy Secretary-General of the Food and Drug Administration Revealed that lung cancer is 1 in 5 common cancers in Thai people. Which is partly caused by smoking. People who smoke are at 20-30 times higher risk of developing lung cancer than non-smokers, which causes the cost of cancer treatment to be quite high and a burden for both patients and the government. Therefore Increasing access to smoking cessation medicines so that they can be reimbursed in the health insurance system through the National List of Essential Medicines. It will effectively reduce the risk factors for lung cancer for those who want to quit smoking.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by the Subcommittee for Development of the National List of Essential Medicines Considered reviewing the list of medicines for treating nicotine addiction or smoking cessation medicine. It was found that some of the modern medicines currently in use are expensive. There are a high number of side effects. This caused problems in patients’ access to medicine. Therefore, Cytisine tablets were selected to be added to the national list of essential medicines. in the basic medicine list (list A) for treating nicotine addiction Because it is a medicine that has long been used in foreign countries. High security Few side effects And it’s inexpensive. In addition, the FDA has also approved the registration of the drug, registration number 1A 15006/66 (NC) (trade name Cytisine GPO), tablet form for oral use. Produced by the Government Pharmaceutical Organization Ready to release from specially controlled drugs to dangerous drugs. As a result, drugs can be sold in pharmacies and can be reimbursed in the national health insurance system. The people do not have to pay their own money. We would like to assure the public that the FDA is committed to providing people with access to effective disease prevention and treatment medicines at reasonable prices.