A 63-Year-Old Man with a History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary

A 63-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease comes to the physician for a follow-up visit.  He uses a tiotropium inhaler daily and his pulmonary symptoms are sufficiently controlled.  During a previous visit, he was counseled on the benefits of smoking cessation.  He reports that despite trying he has been unable to stop smoking due to overwhelming cravings.  The physician prescribes a drug that reduces nicotine cravings while decreasing the pleasurable effects of cigarettes and other tobacco products.  Which of the following medications was most likely prescribed to the patient?

A) Clonazepam
B) Fluoxetine
C) Nicotine patch
D) Topiramate
E) Varenicline

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