Short-term effectiveness of bupropion for assisting smoking cessation in general practice

Nicholas A. Zwar; Alia Nasser; Elizabeth Comino; Robyn L. Richmond

Short-term effectiveness of bupropion for assisting smoking cessation in general practice

Nicholas A. Zwar^*, Alia Nasser, Elizabeth Comino, Robyn L. Richmond

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To the Editor: As noted in the letter by Chapman and Jamrozik,1 there was substantial prescribing of bupropion sustained release (Zyban SR; GlaxoSmithKline) following its Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listing from 1 February 2001. The drug has been the subject of extensive publicity following reports of adverse drug reactions and deaths of patients while taking bupropion. Although bupropion has been shown to be effective in two key clinical trials,2,3 there are no studies of effectiveness when prescribed in the context of Australian general practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	277-278
Number of pages	2
Journal	Medical Journal of Australia
Volume	177
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - 2 Sept 2002
Externally published	Yes

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Short-term effectiveness of bupropion for assisting smoking cessation in general practice

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