Use of varenicline for more than 12 months for smoking cessation in heavy chronic obstructive pulmonary disease smokers unmotivated to quit: a pilot study

Introduction: Use of varenicline for as long as necessary to achieve abstinence has not been studied. The aim of this study was to test whether smokers with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are able to quit if they use varenicline for a sufficient length of time. Methods...

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Main Authors: Raúl H. Sansores, Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas, Rosario Arellano-Rocha, Valeri Noé-Díaz, Leonor García-Gómez, Oliver Pérez Bautista, Mónica Velázquez Uncal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-10-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465816654823