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Smoking cessation agents

What are Smoking cessation agents?

Smoking cessation agents are medicines used to assist in quitting smoking. There are a few types of agents that can be used.

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products deliver nicotine systemically and reduce the urge to smoke. These products are available as nicotine patches, gums, lozenges or inhalers.

Other smoking cessation agents work in the brain to either decrease the urge to smoke or to reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

List of Smoking cessation agents:

View by  Brand | Generic
Drug Name Reviews Avg. Ratings
Nicorelief
Generic name: nicotine 		1 review
10
Nicoderm CQ
Generic name: nicotine 		59 reviews
9.0
Commit
Generic name: nicotine 		17 reviews
8.9
Chantix (Pro)
Generic name: varenicline 		1,168 reviews
8.6
Zyban (Pro)
Generic name: bupropion 		111 reviews
8.5
Nicotrol Inhaler (Pro)
Generic name: nicotine 		35 reviews
7.9
Buproban (Pro)
Generic name: bupropion 		5 reviews
7.6
Nicorette (Pro)
Generic name: nicotine 		33 reviews
6.6
Habitrol
Generic name: nicotine 		8 reviews
6.5
Nicotrol NS (Pro)
Generic name: nicotine 		5 reviews
6.5
Leader Nicotine Polacrilex
Generic name: nicotine 		3 reviews
6.2
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

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