Does nicobrevin help people to stop smoking

Stead LF, Lancaster T

Published Online:

April 15, 2009

Nicobrevin is a proprietary product containing quinine, menthyl valerate, camphor and eucalyptus oil marketed as an aid to smoking cessation. No randomized trials with long term follow up of smoking status were identified, so there was no evidence to assess efficacy.

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Background:

Nicobrevin is a proprietary product marketed as an aid to smoking cessation. It contains quinine, menthyl valerate, camphor and eucalyptus oil.

Objectives:

The objective of this review was to assess the effects of Nicobrevin on long term smoking cessation

Search strategy:

We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group trials register. Most recent search was January 2009.

Selection criteria:

Randomized trials comparing Nicobrevin to placebo or an alternative therapeutic control, which reported smoking cessation with at least six months follow up.

Data collection and analysis:

Data were sought on the outcome, method of randomization, and completeness of follow up.

Main results:

We identified no trials meeting the full inclusion criteria including long-term follow up.

Authors' conclusions:

There is no evidence available from long-term trials that Nicobrevin can aid smoking cessation.

This record should be cited as:

Stead LF, Lancaster T. Nicobrevin for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD005990. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005990

Assessed as up to date:

January 8, 2009

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Primary Review Group:

Tobacco Addiction Group

Health topics:

Lungs & airways > Smoking cessation > Pharmacological interventions

Tobacco, drugs, & alcohol dependence > Tobacco > Pharmacological interventions

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