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| Prescription without doctor's consultation. |
CHANTIX is a prescription medicine to help adults stop smoking.
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions other than those described in
patient information leaflets. Do not use CHANTIX for a condition for which it was not
prescribed. Do not give your CHANTIX to other people, even if they have the same
symptoms that you have. It may harm them.
This leaflet summarizes the most important information about CHANTIX. If you would
like more information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for
information about CHANTIX that is written for healthcare professionals.
Active ingredient: varenicline tartrate
Inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose (NF), anhydrous dibasic calcium
phosphate (USP), croscarmellose sodium (NF), colloidal silicon dioxide (NF),
magnesium stearate (NF), Opadry White (for 0.5 mg), Opadry R Blue (for 1 mg), and
Opadry Clear (for both 0.5 mg and 1 mg)
CHANTIX has not been studied in children under 18 years of age. CHANTIX is not
recommended for children under 18 years of age.
Do not take CHANTIX if you are allergic to anything in it. See a complete list of
ingredients at the end of this leaflet.
| Tell your doctor about it: |
Tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you:
o have kidney problems or get kidney dialysis. Your doctor may prescribe a lower
dose of CHANTIX for you.
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. CHANTIX has not been studied in
pregnant women. It is not known if CHANTIX will harm your unborn baby. It is
best to stop smoking before you get pregnant.
- are breastfeeding. Although it was not studied, CHANTIX may pass into breast
milk. You and your doctor should discuss alternative ways to feed your baby if
you take CHANTIX.
Tell your doctor about all your other medicines including prescription and
nonprescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Especially, tell your
doctor if you take:
- insulin
- asthma medicines
- blood thinners.
When you stop smoking, there may be a change in how these and other medicines
work for you.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them with you to show your doctor and
pharmacist.
| How to take this medicine: |
1. Choose a quit date when you will stop smoking.
2. Start taking CHANTIX 1 week (7 days) before your quit date. This lets
CHANTIX build up in your body. You can keep smoking during this time. Make
sure that you try and stop smoking on your quit date. If you slip, try again.
Some people need a few weeks for CHANTIX to work best.
3. Take CHANTIX after eating and with a full glass (8 ounces) of water.
4. Most people will keep taking CHANTIX for up to 12 weeks. If you have
completely quit smoking by 12 weeks, ask your doctor if another 12 weeks of
CHANTIX may help you stay cigarette-free.
- CHANTIX comes as a white tablet (0.5 mg) and a blue tablet (1 mg). You start with
the white tablet and then usually go to the blue tablet. See the chart below for
dosing instructions.
Day 1 to Day 3 o White tablet (0.5 mg), 1 tablet each day
Day 4 to Day 7
- White tablet (0.5 mg), twice a day
- 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening
Day 8 to end of treatment
- Blue tablet (1 mg) twice a day
- 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening
- This dosing schedule may not be right for everyone. Talk to your doctor if you are
having side effects such as nausea or sleep problems. Your doctor may want to
reduce your dose.
- If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is close to the time for your
next dose, wait. Just take your next regular dose.
The most common side effects of CHANTIX include:
- gas
- vomiting
- nausea
- sleep disturbance (trouble sleeping, changes in dreaming)
- constipation
Tell your doctor about side effects that bother you or that do not go away.
These are not all the side effects of CHANTIX. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more
information.
Use caution driving or operating machinery until you know how quitting smoking and/or
using CHANTIX may affect you.
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