Eligible smoking cessation products
Last updated on September 10, 2026
This page lists smoking cessation products under the BC Smoking Cessation Program.
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Nicotine replacement therapy products
| Brand name | Product type | Strength | Pack size | Natural product number (NPN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicorette® | gum1 | 2 mg | 105 | 80069513 |
| Nicorette® | gum1 | 4 mg | 105 | 80069471 |
| Nicorette® | lozenge2 | 2 mg | 80 | 80110858 |
| Nicorette® | lozenge2 | 4 mg | 80 | 80112095 |
| Nicoderm® Step 1 | patch | 21 mg | 7 | 80044515 |
| Nicoderm® Step 2 | patch | 14 mg | 7 | 80044503 |
| Nicoderm® Step 3 | patch | 7 mg | 7 | 80044518 |
1Nicorette gum flavour: Ultra Fresh Mint only.
2Nicorette lozenge flavour: Mint only.
Smoking cessation prescription drugs
| Generic name | Brand name | Dosage type | Strength | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bupropion3 | Zyban® | tablet ER | 150 mg | 2238441 |
| varenicline4 | Apo-Varenicline | tablet | 0.5 mg | 2419882 |
| varenicline | Teva-Varenicline | tablet | 0.5 mg | 2426226 |
| varenicline | Nra-Varenicline | tablet | 0.5 mg | 2542951 |
| varenicline | Mint-Varenicline | tablet | 0.5 mg | 2546949 |
| varenicline | Auro-Varenicline | tablet | 0.5 mg | 2554445 |
| varenicline | Zds-Varenicline | tablet | 0.5 mg | 2559897 |
| varenicline | Apo-Varenicline | tablet | 1 mg | 2419890 |
| varenicline | Teva-Varenicline | tablet | 1 mg | 2426234 |
| varenicline | Nra-Varenicline | tablet | 1 mg | 2542978 |
| varenicline | Mint-Varenicline | tablet | 1 mg | 2546957 |
| varenicline | Auro-Varenicline | tablet | 1 mg | 2554453 |
| varenicline | Zds-Varenicline | tablet | 1 mg | 2559900 |
| varenicline | Apo-Varenicline | tablet DS PK | 0.5 mg and 1 mg | 2435675 |
| varenicline | Teva-Varenicline | tablet DS PK | 0.5 mg and 1 mg | 2426781 |
| varenicline | Nra-Varenicline | tablet DS PK | 0.5 mg and 1 mg | 2542986 |
| varenicline | Mint-Varenicline | tablet DS PK | 0.5 mg and 1 mg | 2546965 |
3PharmaCare covers only the Zyban® brand of bupropion. Wellbutrin®, Wellbutrin XL®, and generic bupropion are not covered as smoking cessation prescription drugs.
4PharmaCare fully covers generic versions of varenicline (i.e., Apo-Varenicline, Teva-Varenicline). PharmaCare previously covered Champix partially; Champix was discontinued in April 2024
Physicians: To ensure that PharmaNet correctly adjudicates smoking cessation claims for Zyban®, please use the brand name, include the indication, and note "no substitutions" in the written prescription.
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