Chantix (varenicline)

Chantix (varenicline) is a prescription medication used to treat smoking addiction

Chantix is a prescription medication used to treat smoking addiction. Chantix was approved in May of 2006 in the U.S. as an aid to smoking cessation. It has been prescribed to more than 4 million patients in the United States since its approval. Chantix is the first non-nicotine prescription treatment for smoking cessation in almost a decade.

Chantix, is a selective nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist. As a partial agonist, it both reduces cravings for and decreases the pleasurable effects of cigarettes and other tobacco products, and through these mechanisms, it can assist some patients in stopping smoking.

Do you have a Chantix claim?

If your loved one has suffered a serious injury or death as a result of a side effect of Chantix, you may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, loss of wages, and pain and suffering.

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Latest News

FDA now requiring stronger warnings on Chantix labels

chantix and smoking 100x100The U.S. announced today that it will require drug manufacturers to put boxed warnings on the product labeling for Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion hydrochloride, otherwise called Wellbutrin when prescribed as an antidepressant). Both Chantix and Zyban, commonly prescribed to patients as aids, have been linked to serious behavioral changes and other symptoms. Agitation, hostility, depression, and suicidal thoughts and actions are possible side effects that users should be keenly aware of, the FDA warns.

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Note to Chantix flunkees: there’s still hope even after the magic pill fails

smokes 100x100“It’s my mind-set this time,” Eric Wolbert told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “This time I’m going into it celebrating that I’m quitting rather than worrying about not being able to and how hard it was.”

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FDA monitoring Chantix for serious risks, new safety concerns

no smoking 100x100Last week, the Food and Drug Administration released a list of about 20 pharmaceutical drugs that the agency’s researchers are closely monitoring for potential safety concerns. Not surprisingly, Chantix (Varenicline) claimed a spot on the list. According to the FDA, the drug is being watched to determine whether it causes or contributes to angiodema (rapid and potentially life-threatening swelling of skin and tissue), other serious skin reactions, visual impairment, and accidental injury.

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