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The nicotine inhaler was an effective and safe aid to smoking cessation

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.1.2.45

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    Hjalmarson A, Nilsson F, Sjostrom L , et al. The nicotine inhaler in smoking cessation. Arch Intern Med 1997 Aug 11/25; 157 : 1721 –8. OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Objective

    To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the nicotine inhaler as an adjunct to group support in smoking cessation.

    Design

    1 year, randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial.

    Setting

    Smoking cessation clinic at a university hospital in Göteborg, Sweden.

    Patients

    247 persons who were ≥20 years of age (mean age 48 y, 64% women), smoked ≥10 cigarettes per day, smoked for ≥3 years, and had made a previous serious attempt to quit smoking using nicotine chewing gum. Exclusion criteria included severe cardiovascular disease; pregnancy; breast feeding; use of psychotropic drugs, smokeless tobacco, or snuff; abuse of alcohol or any other drugs during the past 12 months; nicotine replacement therapy during the past 12 months; and acute medical illness. Follow up was 94%.

    Intervention

    Participants attended support sessions …

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    Footnotes

    • Source of funding: Pharmacia & Upjohn, Helsingborg, Sweden.

    • For article reprint: Dr A Hjalmarson, Smoking Cessation Clinic, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, 413 45 Goteborg, Sweden. Fax +46 31 416639.