Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Cytisine, a plant-based compound, increases the chances of successful smoking cessation by over two-fold compared with placebo and may be more effective than nicotine replacement therapy, a study has found.

Thirty-four drugs, including some anti-infectives such as Ivermectin, Mupirocin and Nicotine Replacement Therapy, have been added to the National List of Essential Medicines taking the total drugs under it to 384.

Quitting smoking isn't easy, and it won't happen overnight, but the process isn't impossible. The journey will be challenging but will undoubtedly be rewarding once you enjoy the benefits of a smoke-free life.

An anti-smoking pill that was earlier thought to increase the risk of heart attack and depression is actually safe, researchers say.

City-based drug maker Dr Reddy's Laboratories has acquired Habitrol brand, a nicotine replacement therapy transdermal patch, from Novartis Consumer Health Inc.

The nicotine gum and patches that millions of smokers use to help kick their habit have no lasting benefit and may backfire in some cases, according to the most rigorous long-term study to date of so-called nicotine replacement therapy.

An NGO on Friday said it has sent a set of nicotine replacement therapy (NRTs) patches to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to help him quit smoking.

For women trying to quit smoking during pregnancy, using nicotine replacement therapy such as nicotine patches or nicotine gum is safe.

Nicotine replacement therapy enables a significant number of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to stop smoking.

According to a new report around one-half of people who manage to stop smoking for one year after using nicotine patches eventually start smoking again. The investigators revisited a group of people who had tried to quit smoking eight years prior during a study of the benefits of nicotine replacement therapy.

Cytisine, a plant-based compound, increases the chances of successful smoking cessation by over two-fold compared with placebo and may be more effective than nicotine replacement therapy, a study has found.

Thirty-four drugs, including some anti-infectives such as Ivermectin, Mupirocin and Nicotine Replacement Therapy, have been added to the National List of Essential Medicines taking the total drugs under it to 384.

Quitting smoking isn't easy, and it won't happen overnight, but the process isn't impossible. The journey will be challenging but will undoubtedly be rewarding once you enjoy the benefits of a smoke-free life.

An anti-smoking pill that was earlier thought to increase the risk of heart attack and depression is actually safe, researchers say.

City-based drug maker Dr Reddy's Laboratories has acquired Habitrol brand, a nicotine replacement therapy transdermal patch, from Novartis Consumer Health Inc.

The nicotine gum and patches that millions of smokers use to help kick their habit have no lasting benefit and may backfire in some cases, according to the most rigorous long-term study to date of so-called nicotine replacement therapy.

An NGO on Friday said it has sent a set of nicotine replacement therapy (NRTs) patches to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to help him quit smoking.

For women trying to quit smoking during pregnancy, using nicotine replacement therapy such as nicotine patches or nicotine gum is safe.

Nicotine replacement therapy enables a significant number of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to stop smoking.

According to a new report around one-half of people who manage to stop smoking for one year after using nicotine patches eventually start smoking again. The investigators revisited a group of people who had tried to quit smoking eight years prior during a study of the benefits of nicotine replacement therapy.