Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of nicotine chewing gum and nicotine patches as nicotine replacement therapy using salivary cotinine levels as a biochemical validation measure

Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of nicotine chewing gum and nicotine patches as nicotine replacement therapy using salivary cotinine levels as a biochemical validation measure

Background: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and habit cessation counseling are considered the mainstay treatment for high nicotine dependence smokers. However, adherence to NRT is very poor. Among the NRTs, nicotine gums and nicotine patches are the most widely available. This study mainly evalua...

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Main Authors: T Sivasankari, Avudaiappan Sankaran, Senthil Murugappan, Veni Subramanyam, Balanehru Subramanian, RC Jagat Reddy, S Vandana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-06-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
counseling
fagerstrom scale
nicotine gums
nicotine patches
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_314_22
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