Champix Varenicline : Smoking Cessation Drugs

Champix is a drug used in smoking cessation property and is widely used by people who want to quit smoking. It contains Varenicline, which is used to decrease the craving or urge to keep smoking. It is one of the most preferred drugs given in quit-smoking programs.

The ailments it is used for:

Champix is a drug given for smoking cessation. In combination with counseling and education, Champix helps in quitting cigarette smoke.

How does it work?

It contains Varenicline as an active moiety in it. It competitively binds to nicotine receptors in the brain and stimulates them like nicotine. This way, it reduces the pleasurable effect of smoke. Champix Varenicline even decreases the cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

When should you avoid it?

You should not take Champix if you:

• Are you allergic to Champix
• Have a heart disease or circulation problems
• Have kidney-related problems
• Have a record of mental illness or depression
• Are breastfeeding
• Are you pregnant or planning to become pregnant

How much does it take Champix?

Always take the dose as prescribed by the doctor. A doctor will decide on the best therapeutic dose for you. Individual tolerability, health status, and body weight are the few conditions considered when deciding on a dose. The usual dose starts at 1 mg and can be increased or decreased depending on the patient’s condition.

What are the strengths available?

Champix is available in seven strength combinations on our website:

• Champix 1 mg 
• Champix Starter Pack

Who is the manufacturer?

Champix is manufactured by Pfizer, a pharmaceutical giant, and is available on our website in packs of 28 and 11 pills.

How to take it?

Champix is taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Fix a quit date for smoking and start taking Varenicline one week before that. Try to quit smoking on the pre-decided quit date. The other way is to take Champix for 8 to 35 days and decide the quit date within this period. Take the tablet with a full glass of water. Always ask the Doctor to schedule the best way of taking Champix so that quitting smoking is achieved as early as possible.

When to take?

Champix can generally be taken with or without food. Take the medicine as prescribed by the Doctor.

For how long should it be taken?

The doctor decides on the intake of a drug only. Take the drug as long as recommended by the Doctor only.

What if you take too much (overdose)?

If you overdose, talk to the Doctor or the poison information center for advice. Take medical help as soon as possible.

What if you miss the dose?

Try to take the medicine simultaneously each day; this reduces the chances of missing a dose. Consult your doctor if you miss a Dose. Don’t double up the dose to compensate for the previous one.

What are the side effects of Champix?

Champix is a very effective and potent drug that aids smoking cessation. Every drug has some side effects associated with it. This is not essential that everyone will encounter these below-mentioned effects such as:

Very common side effects of Champix are listed below:

• Nausea and Vomiting
• Abdominal pain and discomfort
• Fatigue
• Dryness of mouth
• Headache
• Insomnia
• The bad taste of the mouth

Some serious side effects are as follows:

• Shortness of breath
• Severe pain in the head
• Blistering, peeling, and redness of skin
• Bloody urine and stools
• Extreme and sudden weakness generally on one side of the body
• Fever, soreness of throat
• Blurred vision
• Slurred speech
• Sweating and vomiting

Are there any possible drug interactions?

Always tell a doctor about the medicines you are taking. The doctor will provide you with a list of the drugs that will interact with Champix and may hamper its therapeutic efficacy. Some of the drugs that interact with Champix and can produce hindrance in its mode of action or can cause undesired effects are as stated below:

• Cimetidine
• Insulin
• Theophylline
• Warfarin
• Nicotine replacement therapy

What are the things to be taken care of?

• Always take the medicine as per prescription.
• Always store the medicine at room temperature and away from moisture, heat, and light.
• Don’t use the expired medicine.