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Table 1 Chronological pattern of medication dose (in weeks) for users of Quit 51 smoking cessation service according to pharmacotherapy prescribed and the prescription route (through pharmacy or other)

From: An examination of user costs in relation to smokers using a cessation service based in the UK

Treatment (prescription pathway)

Chronological pattern of dosing covering 12 weeks of service use (dose quantity in weeks)

Max. no. of doses

NRT (all)

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1

12

Varenicline (pharmacy)

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2

6

Varenicline (any route other than pharmacy)

2 + 2 + 4 + 4

4

Bupropion (all)

2 + 2 + 4

3