1. The drug was tested on 1045 volunteers and compared to 400 patients treated with placebo and 1500 patients treated with other anti-smoking drugs. The results obtained show that 55 to 76% of the patients treated with Tabex gave up smoking. These generalized percentages from different studies are statistically significant and are higher that those of the other preparations compared.
2. Tabex showed a good effect on the chronic pulmonary diseases accompanying prolonged smoking, as well as on patients with psychic diseases of a depressive nature.
3. No serious side effects have been noticed by observing the cited contraindications: severe hypertension and atherosclerosis.
4. An improvement of the general state of the patients was observed due to the discontinuation of the chronic intoxication with nicotine.
5. An active approach is necessary in patients who have failed during the first course by repeating the treatment course at intervals of 4-5 months.