Transdermal Nicotine as Maintenance Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis

Thomas, Gareth; Rhodes, John; Mani, Venk; T. Williams, Geraint; G. Newcombe, Robert; A. Russell, Michael; Feyerabend, C

doi:10.1056/nejm199504133321503

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Transdermal Nicotine as Maintenance Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Apr 13, 1995

Authors:

Gareth Thomas

John Rhodes

Venk Mani

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis is largely a disease of nonsmokers. Having found previously that treatment with transdermal nicotine patches and mesalamine (5-aminosalicylic acid) has a beneficial effect on active colitis, we examined the value of transdermal nicotine for the maintenance of remission...

Subject

Medicine

Ulcerative colitis

Transdermal

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