Nicotine Replacement Combined with a Novel Compound (ProBAN) for Smoking Cessation: A Pilot Study

Richard Leigh; Norman M Viner; Gerard Cox; Jeffrey W Balon; Douglas MC Wilson; Denise O’Shaughnessy; Corinne Walker; Gerry Brosky; Malcolm R Sears

doi:10.1155/2001/947097

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2001)

Nicotine Replacement Combined with a Novel Compound (ProBAN) for Smoking Cessation: A Pilot Study

Richard Leigh,
Norman M Viner,
Gerard Cox,
Jeffrey W Balon,
Douglas MC Wilson,
Denise O’Shaughnessy,
Corinne Walker,
Gerry Brosky,
Malcolm R Sears

Affiliations

Richard Leigh: Firestone Regional Chest and Allergy Unit, St Joseph’s Hospital – McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Norman M Viner: Synapse Pharmaceuticals International Inc, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Gerard Cox: Firestone Regional Chest and Allergy Unit, St Joseph’s Hospital – McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Jeffrey W Balon: Holistic/Aim Clinic, Riverside Medical Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Douglas MC Wilson: Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Denise O’Shaughnessy: Firestone Regional Chest and Allergy Unit, St Joseph’s Hospital – McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Corinne Walker: Firestone Regional Chest and Allergy Unit, St Joseph’s Hospital – McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Gerry Brosky: Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Malcolm R Sears: Firestone Regional Chest and Allergy Unit, St Joseph’s Hospital – McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2001/947097
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 21 – 26

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Smoking cessation rates with available pharmacological therapies remain suboptimal. Anecdotal observations with a combination of sublingual pralidoxime and ipratropium (ProBAN) suggested that these agents in combination with nicotine gum improved quit rates.

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7503

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