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Clinical Trial
. 2002 May-Jun;26(3):213-20.
doi: 10.5993/ajhb.26.3.6.

Impact of prior nicotine replacement therapy on smoking cessation efficacy

Michael J Durcan  1 , Jonathan White, Douglas E Jorenby, Michael C Fiore, Stephen I Rennard, Scott J Leischow, Mitchell A Nides, John A Ascher, J Andrew Johnston
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Clinical Trial

Impact of prior nicotine replacement therapy on smoking cessation efficacy

Michael J Durcan et al. Am J Health Behav. 2002 May-Jun.

Abstract

Objective: To examine previous use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) on the smoking-cessation efficacy of bupropion sustained release (SR).

Methods: Secondary analysis of a parallel-group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Smokers who had, based on self-report, no previous history of NRT (N = 453) or who had used NRT at least once (N = 440) were randomized to receive placebo, bupropion SR, nicotine transdermal system (NTS), or a combination of bupropion SR and NTS.

Results: Bupropion SR showed similar efficacy in participants with or without previous use of NRT.

Conclusion: Bupropion SR is effective in promoting smoking abstinence regardless of prior NRT use.

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