Table 1.

Daily medication regimes

	Rapid reduction	Abrupt cessation
Pre-quit period -2 weeks to quit day	21 mg/24 hour patch, 1 mg of absorbed nicotine per cigarette forgone as a minimum from acute NRT.	21 mg/24 hour patch, No acute NRT.
Quit day onward	21 mg/24 hour patch, Minimum of 6 mg of absorbed nicotine from acute NRT. As much as needed to feel comfortable.	21 mg/24 hour patch, Minimum of 6 mg of absorbed nicotine from acute NRT. As much as needed to feel comfortable.