Background: In spite of an established safety and efficacy record, nicotine replacement
therapy (NRT) is frequently used incorrectly, suboptimally, or not at all. Objective: This article …

While tobacco use has declined in many industrialised nations, it remains a leading cause of
preventable illness and death worldwide. Nicotine replacement therapy can play a role in …

Objective: To determine whether over-the-counter (OTC) nicotine replacement therapy
(NRT) is pharmacologically efficacious, whether it produces abstinence rates similar to those …

There are many misperceptions about the role of nicotine in the harmful effects of smoking
on health. 1 A survey of Australian smokers found that 25% believed that nicotine …

A number of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies have led to increases in quitting and
thus to significant benefits to public health. Among existing medications, nicotine …

OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on nicotine dependence, nicotine pharmacology,
health consequences associated with the use of nicotine, and nicotine replacement …

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has become a central part of the treatment of nicotine
dependence. However, NRT's potential efficacy is limited to some extent by patient …

Today tobacco use is the single greatest preventable cause of death in the world. Tobacco
use is often incorrectly perceived to be solely a personal choice. This is contradicted by the …

Several studies and meta-analyses have demonstrated the efficacy of combination nicotine
replacement therapy (NRT) for patients who wish to quit smoking. However, there is limited …

Objective-To determine the volume of sales in Scotland of the various types of nicotine
replacement therapy (NRT), the user population demography, and smok-ing cessation …