Varenicline and Combined NRT for Smoking Cessation

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2015
This randomized pilot phase IV trial studies the side effects and how well varenicline works compared to nicotine replacement therapy in helping patients that smoke to quit. Varenicline is a drug that acts the same way as nicotine in the brain but is not habit-forming. Nicotine replacement therapy consists of nicotine patches and lozenges. It is not yet known if varenicline is more effective than nicotine replacement therapy in helping patients quit smoking.
Epistemonikos ID: 0a4c31d77027bc099333f9eed90d6e5da3a269ba
First added on: May 12, 2024