Efficacy of Varenicline Combined With Nicotine Replacement Therapy vs Varenicline Alone for Smoking Cessation

• Autores: Coenraad F.N. Koegelenberg, Firdows Noor, Axel Bruning
• Localización: JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association, ISSN 0098-7484, Vol. 312, Nº. 2, 2014, págs. 155-161
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Importance Behavioral approaches and pharmacotherapy are of proven benefit in assisting smokers to quit, but it is unclear whether combining nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with varenicline to improve abstinence is effective and safe.

    Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining varenicline and a nicotine patch vs varenicline alone in smoking cessation.