Open AccessCombination of varenicline and nicotine patch for smoking cessation: A case report
Author(s) -
Young Kelly M.,
Davis James M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2332
Subject(s) - varenicline , medicine , smoking cessation , nicotine patch , nicotine , nicotine replacement therapy , pharmacotherapy , nicotine dependence , pharmacology , anesthesia , psychiatry , alternative medicine , placebo , pathology
Abstract Standard pharmacotherapy approaches to treat tobacco use may be ineffective in people with high nicotine dependence. Individuals with high nicotine dependence may be good candidates for a new treatment approach—combination of varenicline and nicotine patch.