EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FREE NICOTINE PATCH THERAPY IN A CHARITY CLINIC FOR SMOKING CESSATION
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a free nicotine- patch therapy for smoking cessation in Saudi smokers. A single centered prospective study was carried out in a charity clinic for smoking cessation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 31 subjects who attended the smoking...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universitas Gadjah Mada
2016-10-01
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Series: | Indonesian Journal of Pharmacy |
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Online Access: | http://indonesianjpharm.farmasi.ugm.ac.id/index.php/3/article/view/1102 |
Summary: | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a
free nicotine- patch therapy for smoking cessation in Saudi
smokers. A single centered prospective study was carried out in
a charity clinic for smoking cessation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A
total of 31 subjects who attended the smoking cessation clinic
from June 2014 to August 2014 were studied. All participants
were male and their mean age was 31.1±6.4 years. The duration
of history of smoking was 12.9±6.8 years. The nicotine- patch
therapy outcomes were measured at baseline and at 6 weeks
after using nicotine- patch therapy. At base line the number of
cigarettes per day was 27±10 and carbon monoxide (CO) level
was 20.2±8.3. The analyzed statistics revealed that there were
significant decreased in the number of cigarette per day
(p=0.001) and Carbon Monoxide (CO) level (p=0.001) over 6
weeks of nicotine- patch therapy. After 6 weeks of therapy,
abstinence rate was 58 % (verified by CO level) and no serious
adverse reactions were documented. The most common side
effects were nausea, headache and local irritation sings. In
addition, our finding revealed that smokers were likely to suffer
from withdrawal symptoms following trying to quit. These
withdrawal symptoms include sleep disturbance, loss of
concentration and weight gain as well as irritability. Results of
this study show that free nicotine-patch therapy is an effective
measure for smoking cessation in Saudi population. |
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ISSN: | 2338-9427 2338-9486 |