Table 1.
Prescription and OTC Smoking-Cessation Medications Included in the Study
| Smoking-cessation medication typea | Generic name | Brand name | Dosage form | FDA approval date | Extended expiration dateb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonnicotine products | Varenicline | Chantix | Oral | 5/10/2006 | 5/20/2020 |
| Bupropion | Zyban | Oral | 5/14/1997 | Expired | |
| Wellbutrin | Oral | 12/30/1985 | Expired | ||
| Forfivo XL | Extended-release oral | 11/10/2011 | 6/25/2027 | ||
| OTC nicotine replacement | Nicotine | Habitrol | Transdermal patch | 11/27/1991 | Expired |
| Nicoderm | Transdermal patch | 11/7/1991 | 12/15/2019 | ||
| Nicorette | Chewing gum | 1/13/1984 | Expired | ||
| Commit | Oral lozenge | 10/31/2002 | Expired | ||
| Prescription-only nicotine replacement | Nicotrol | Nasal spray | 3/22/1996 | Expired | |
| Prostep | Transdermal patch | 1/28/1992 | Withdrawn |
a
All data are from www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm.
b
All data are from www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/ob/index.cfm.
FDA indicates US Food and Drug Administration; OTC, over-the-counter.