122. Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
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Meta-analysis (2008): Effectiveness and abstinence rates for various medications and medication combinations compared to placebo at 6-months post-quit (n = 86 studies)
Medication | Number of arms | Estimated odds ratio (95% C.I.) | Estimated abstinence rate (95% C.I.) |
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Placebo | 80 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
Monotherapies | |||
Bupropion SR | 26 | 2.0 (1.8, 2.2) | 24.2 (22.2, 26.4) |
Nicotine Patch (6-14 weeks) | 32 | 1.9 (1.7, 2.2) | 23.4 (21.3, 25.8) |
Long-Term Nicotine Patch (> 14 weeks) | 10 | 1.9 (1.7, 2.3) | 23.7 (21.0, 26.6) |
Nortriptyline | 5 | 1.8 (1.3, 2.6) | 22.5 (16.8, 29.4) |
Nicotine Gum (6-14 weeks) | 15 | 1.5 (1.2, 1.7) | 19.0 (16.5, 21.9) |