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. 1999 Jan 30;318(7179):285–289. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7179.285

Table 4.

Cotinine substitution concentrations

Period Patch and nicotine spray
Patch and placebo spray
Users* Mean % of baseline cotinine† Users* Mean % of baseline cotinine†
Baseline 111 378 100 111 341 100
1 day 94 227 60.1 90 170 49.9
15 days 61 171 45.2 56 128 37.5
43 days 31 192 50.8 38 136 39.9
3 months 16 191 50.5 27 88 25.8
6 months 8 226 59.8 0 0 0
12 months 4 495 131 0 0 0
*

Those abstinent in respective treatment groups and using prescribed nicotine as either patch with nicotine nasal spray or patch only. At baseline, users refers to smokers. 

†

Percentages at each follow up derived from mean cotinine concentration at baseline.