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Essential tobacco dependence medicines in 137 countries
Author(s) -
Benipal Simran,
Budhram Dalton R.,
Bilimoria Krish,
Woods Hannah,
Wang Ri,
Persaud Nav
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1111/add.15282
Subject(s) - varenicline , bupropion , medicine , nicotine replacement therapy , observational study , essential medicines , tobacco use , family medicine , traditional medicine , nicotine , smoking cessation , environmental health , psychiatry , public health , population , nursing , pathology
Aims To use a database of national essential medicine lists to determine how many include the three tobacco dependence medicines: nicotine replacement therapy, varenicline and bupropion. Methods Retrospective observational study using national essential medicine lists for 137 countries. Results Of the 137 countries, 34 listed at least one of the three tobacco dependence medicines included in this analysis. Bupropion was listed by 23 countries, nicotine replacement therapy by 17 countries and varenicline by eight countries. Conclusions Tobacco dependence medicines do not appear on the essential medicines lists of most countries.