Pharmacological treatment during AMI and in secondary prevention: the scientific evidence

Table 15. Drugs to stop smoking. Effect on mortality.
STUDIES DRUGS No. PATIENTS FOLLOW-UP VAR. P
After infarction
JOSEPH (1996) [49] NICOTINE PATCHES 584 14 WEEKS - 27% 0.67

 

ACC/AHA GUIDELINES

  • Nicotine patches allowed in the post-infarct period

ANMCO-SIC CLINICAL GUIDELINES