Tag: Smoking Cessation
Pfizer Recalls All Lots of Chantix Due to Potential Carcinogen
0.5-mg and 1-mg tablets may contain levels of N-nitroso-varenicline at or above levels approved by the FDA
Smoking Cessation After NSCLC Diagnosis Cuts Mortality Risk
Risks for all-cause mortality, cancer-specific mortality, disease progression reduced for those quitting after diagnosis
Cytisine Not Noninferior to Varenicline for Smoking Cessation
Significantly fewer adverse reactions reported by those in the cytisine group versus the varenicline group
E-Cigarettes May Help Smokers With Schizophrenia Cut Tobacco Smoking
Findings seen at week 12 in a small, single-arm, pilot study of patients with schizophrenia who did not intend to quit smoking
USPSTF Affirms Evidence-Based Methods for Smoking Cessation
Behavioral and pharmacotherapy interventions, alone or in combination, recommended; evidence insufficient for e-cigarettes
E-Cigarettes as Consumer Devices May Not Improve Smoking Cessation
In randomized clinical trials, e-cigarette use linked to more quitting for smokers provided e-cigarettes versus conventional therapy
Benefit of E-Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking Unclear
Nicotine e-cigarettes added to counseling improved abstinence at 12 weeks, but not at 24 weeks