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Clinical Trial
. 2004 Jul-Aug;28(4):291-301.
doi: 10.5993/ajhb.28.4.1.

Effectiveness of the nicotine inhaler for smoking cessation in an OTC setting

Scott J Leischow  1 , James Ranger-Moore, Myra L Muramoto, Eva Matthews
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Clinical Trial

Effectiveness of the nicotine inhaler for smoking cessation in an OTC setting

Scott J Leischow et al. Am J Health Behav. 2004 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Nicotrol nicotine inhaler as an aid to smoking cessation in over-the-counter (OTC) versus health-care-provider (HCP) conditions.

Methods: Five hundred twenty healthy smokers were randomized to the treatment conditions and followed for a year.

Results: At most follow-up visits, abstinence rates for the HCP group were 2 to 3 times those observed in the OTC group. Abstinence at 1 year was.77% in the OTC condition versus 3.08% in the HCP condition [P<.01]. Inhaler use was low.

Conclusions: OTC nicotine inhaler appears to be ineffective, though quit rates are improved with HCP assistance.

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