The Fight Against smoking: Bupropion, Another Weapon to Add to Our Armamentarium

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SYNOPSIS: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial showed that sustained-release bupropion alone or in combination with nicotine replacement yielded a significantly higher long-term smoking cessation rate than placebo or nicotine replacement alone.

SOURCE: Jorenby DE et al. A controlled trial of sustained-release bupropion, a nicotine patch, or both for smoking cessation. N Engl J Med 1999;340:685–91