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1: Clin Ther. 1988;10(2):183-6.Links

Smoking cessation through the use of nicotine chewing gum: a double-blind trial in Thailand.

Areechon W, Punnotok J.

Department of Medicine, Central Chest Hospital, Nonthaburi, Thailand.

Two hundred cigarette smokers in Thailand were randomly assigned to receive a chewing gum containing nicotine or placebo. After six months, significantly more of the group receiving the active gum than those receiving the placebo had given up smoking. The results suggested that this treatment was more effective in highly dependent smokers than in those who were less dependent. Few side effects were reported.

PMID: 3078903 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Patient Drug Information

  • Nicotine Gum (Nicorette® , Nicorette® DS)

    Nicotine chewing gum is used to help people stop smoking cigarettes. It acts as a substitute oral activity and provides a source of nicotine that reduces the withdrawal symptoms experienced when smoking is stopped.

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