Tabex Tablets Reviews
For the people who have asked, here are two curated ‘Tabex Tablets Reviews’.
Tabex is also known as ‘Cytisine’, an anti-smoking drug more widely used in Eastern European countries.
It has been in use for over 40 years. Here is a clip from Wikipedia…
In 2011, a randomised controlled trial with 740 patients found cytisine improved 12-month abstinence from nicotine from 2.4% with placebo to 8.4% with cytisine.
A 2013 meta-analysis of eight studies demonstrated that cytisine is as effective as varenicline, which is already licensed in the US, but with substantially lower side effects.
A 2014 systematic review and economic evaluation concluded that cytisine was more likely to be cost-effective for smoking cessation than varenicline.
I have another snippet of information on Tabex tablets from the NIH.gov
In addition to producing promising results, the drug is reported to be inexpensive, which sets it apart as a potential future treatment in the UK.
However, given that the trial was relatively small and short, further research will likely be needed to confirm its effectiveness and safety before regulators can approve its use.
The organisation that oversees drug licensing in the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), says it has not received an application to license Tabex.
The MHRA says: “Whilst we welcome new applications for promising medicines for use in the UK, it’s imperative that the product’s safety, quality and effectiveness are assessed to ensure the benefits outweigh the risks. It would be wrong to assume that the product has no known harmful side effects. All medicines have side effects – no effective medicine is without any risk.”
Tabex Tablets Reviews
If you are wondering about the results, here is another piece of info from NHK…
Results after 12 months showed that 8.4% of the participants randomised to receive cytisine had not relapsed (in other words, had successfully quit smoking), compared to 2.4% of the participants randomised to receive a placebo. This was a difference of 6% (95% CI 2.7% to 9.2%), which equated to people taking cytisine being 3.4 times more likely to give up than those taking a placebo (95% CI 1.7 to 7.1).
What are the most common side effects?
Gastrointestinal (stomach and intestine) side effects, predominantly stomach ache, dry mouth, dyspepsia, and nausea, were reported significantly more frequently in participants receiving cytisine (13.8%) than in those receiving placebo (8.1%). There were no other side effects, which were significantly more frequent in the cytisine group. The two groups had similar rates of drug discontinuation and dose reduction.
Is Tabex considered safe?
Although this study only lasted 12 months and was not large enough for an assessment of uncommon adverse events, the researchers report that the latest Periodic Safety Update Report provided to the European Authorities, based on more than 7 million exposed persons, did not identify any safety signals: in other words, the drug is considered safe.
Conclusion:
I’m afraid I don’t have a one-size-fits-all conclusion, so check the links to the relevant articles so you can draw your own conclusions. Taking medication always requires discussing things with your doctor, especially if you are already taking medications for other health problems. So, proceed with caution!
I don’t personally recommend taking any drugs. (Nicotine was more than enough for me.)
However, I do feel it is necessary to look at everything on the market, just in case it is the only thing some smokers can quit.
