CHANTIX Reviews (VARENICLINE TARTRATE)

Average Rating: 3.5 (355 Ratings)

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CHANTIX  (VARENICLINE TARTRATE):  Varenicline helps you stop smoking. To increase your chance of success, use this medication with a stop-smoking program that includes education, support, and counseling. Quitting smoking lowers your risk of heart and lung disease, as well as cancer. Varenicline works by blocking nicotine's effects in the brain that make you want to smoke. Discuss the risks and benefits of this medication, as well as other ways to quit smoking (such as nicotine replacement treatment), with your doctor.   FDA Approval Date: 2006-05-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Stop Smoking Very vivid dreams ... very thirsty I smoked 1 pack of cigarettes for 17 years. Other than the vivid dreams I had no side effects other than being very thirsty. I smoked 7 days while taking Chantix and once i stopped i had no cravings at all. If I knew stop smoking was this easy I would have done it long time ago. M 34 30 days
1 1X day
4/21/2010
 5  smoking None other than I do sense a loss of taste which is noted as a potential side effect. I do think it's important to take as directed after a meal though. My wife has no issues other than some naseau when she takes without food. I have no problems with or without food. This was the easiest thing I have ever done. I have not smoked for over 2 months now, I run regularly and have lost 20 pounds. I have also made a concerted effort to change my diet as well. Best thing we have ever done and wish we did it earlier. M 50 12 weeks
1 2X day
6/27/2010
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 5  Quit smoking Nauseous without food. a bit irritable, tough time falling asleep. Strange swollen joints in fingers (not sure if any of these are related to chantix other than nausea) Seems to me that after suddenly stopping smoking after a pack a day for 12 years, that one should expect some discomfort of some sort. Good news is that I quit with no problem, tried without drug and failed many time, I'll take a little less sleep and nausea for reduced chance of DYING from cancer, heart disease or some other smoke related death! Chantix= no smoking. IT WORKS, M 35 4 months
1mg 2X day
8/31/2010
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 5  Quit dipping snuff I would remember my dreams more but they were not wild This drug works. I dipped for over 20 years and tried to stop many times. I tried this and I never looked back. I have been off of it for about 30 days now and tobacco free for 57 days. I still have cravings for tobacco but they are getting less and less M 44 35 days
1mg 2X day
9/10/2010
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 5  Quit Smoking Nausea breifly after taking, frequent urination, gas, VERY vivid dreams. This is the second time I am prescribed Chantix; the first I stopped taking it too soon. I have absolutely no urge to smoke, and don't even think about it at all. I am thankful for this, however I am starting to experience some of the side-effects full blown. Last night I was up 4 separate occasions urinating, even though I did not drink much the day before. Every night I am having dreams that seem so realistic, I wake up remembering everything. Not that this is a bad thing, but I am someone who rarely has or remembers my dreams. I have been smoking for 12 years about a pack a day. M 27 11 days
1 pill 2X day
2/24/2011
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 5  Stop Smoking Dreams.. Sleepiness..Frequent Urination/Bloating/Tingling -Nasty taste in my mouth/Sensation on Tip of fingers..HORRIBLE GAS-Irritable-moody, but I am sure that came from trying to break the habit of not smoking.. I experienced nausea when I first started taking it, but as long as I take it with a meal or a light snack, I am fine. This drug has worked wonders for me. I mean, all the side effects are manageable, I would rather have them than to continue smoking. I had a hard time trying to break the habit of smoking, even when I didnt crave the cigarette. I eat ALOT of ice, carrot sticks and pretzels and I am fine. I havent had a cigarette in 14 days, I started Chantix about a month ago. I stopped smoking fully after 9 days. I am glad I jumped out there and spent that $150.00 it was well worth it. Luckily for me, all the crazy side effects I heard people were having didnt apply to me. I had the pills for a month before I took them because I was so scared I was going to try and kill myself or someone else, lol. But no, I hate having to remind myself to take 2 pills every day, but I love the way I smell, my hair, my sense of smell, and Im just proud of me! M 34 12 weeks
2X day
3/2/2011
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 5  Stop smoking On day 7 with only a little nausea after I take second pill. Nothing else noticed this time around. This is my second time in about 6 years first time only some crazy dreams that were not out of the norm. Worked great til I ended up drinking at a bar and started smoking again. M 31 7 days
12/11/2011
 5  To quit smoking nausea - HAD to take this with food or I felt sick to my stomach Dreams - Yes, what you hear is true. You will dream more vivid dreams. Where you normally had 2 to 3 dreams a week that you can recall you will have 3-5 a night and recall every detail keep smoking while taking something to help you quit? Awesome! I smoked around a pack and a half a day, sometimes more. I haven't smoked a cigg in almost 2 months, now. This will NOT make you quit, but help you. I got down to 2 a day and realized I didn't need it anymore. Only YOU can make the final choice. If you're not ready to quit then don't bother starting Chantix. M 29 2 months
1mg 2X day
2/19/2012
 5  To Quit Smoking Happiness with a relaxed mind, but restless at night. Dreamed, Little Sleepy in the morning. Other than that, I have had no other side effects. I think this is the easiest process ever invented, I am Smoke FREE! No cravings, No Urges, No Smoking. I even still hang out with my smoking pals, and it doesn't bother me. I take my 1mg when waking, on empty stomach. Take another 1mg at 4pm, then another before bed. Before taking one before bed, I was restless. This is the miracle pill! After a pack a day for 10 years, I am Smoke Free! Thank you so much Chantix! ZWade-Texas M 26 29 days
1 2X day
8/16/2012
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 5  smoking some mild nausea to start, makes your dreams more vivid and your sleep a tad erratic...not much though and this can be changed by taking the second dose earlier in the day. I'm not easily impressed with a medication. Particularly replacement therapies for an addiction, however, chantix thus far has exceeded my expectations. The side effects are minimal and withing two weeks I was barely thinking about cigarettes at all. As a partial agonist to those same receptors, the chantix essentially removes the physical craving over time. I'm giving this drug high marks, because of how easy it has made quitting this time around. I do however want to see what the discontinuation process is like. I haven't heard as much data on that. This stuff really shocked me in a good way. M 37 5 weeks
4/24/2007
 5  smoking cessation upset stomach;very vivid dreams Don,t drink alcohol right after taking Chantix because it will make you sick; it's being looked at as a stop drinking drug as well.Eating after taking it helps with stomach problems.I smoked a pack a day for about 15 years and I've tried everything to quit.This stuff is incredible!It's great being a ex-smoker! M 33 3 months
9/29/2007
 5  Quit Smoking Slight upset stomach. Nothing major I read some postings here and on other forums and decided to give chantix a shot. I have used the patches with a little success, but really wanted an alternative. So far I have not smoked in 3 weeks. I tried the starter pack, and am almost out of pills. I do not feel nerveous or over-eating. M 55 3 weeks
6/18/2007
 5  smoking Extremely sleepiness first couple of weeks. Sleep interruptions since then. Typically wake at 2:30 and toss and turn until 6:00 when I get up. Cutting out the evening pill led to stronger craves, so went back to 2 a day. Determination to quit, Chantix and the Chantix Users Club at quitnet.com was the solution to quitting for me. M 52 60 days
8/7/2007
 5  quit drinking and smoking a little nausea, not much though I have been taking chantix to quit smoking for a couple weeks now, and I have not smoked a cigarette since then. I just read an article about how chantix can also be used to quit drinking..You might want to look into this if you are considering to quit drinking too. M 41 2 weeks
7/10/2007
 5  Stop smoking (COPD diagnosis) Strange but rather interesting dreams. Awake briefly several times at night. I smoked for about 45 years, was hospitalized for 5 days in late May 2007 and was diagnosed with severe COPD (emphysema). I'm now on oxygen 24/7. Chantix was begun immediately at the hospital. I've had only 1 cigarette since then (a conscious decision to have one final one and say goodbye to smoking forever - what they call "closure" I guess). I had tried to quit before many times by cutting back, going cold turkey and by using the patch and the gum - nothing worked. With Chantix I still thought about having a cigarette (and still think about it less often) but the overpowering cravings stopped immediately. From my point of view, a true miracle drug which I continue to take. I'd give it a higher rating than 5 if I could. Trust me, you don't want emphysema - put up with the side effects and stop smoking. M 61 90 days
8/29/2007
 5  Quit smoking Brief, slight nausea after taking it. Nothing else yet. Stopped smoking a week and a half after starting. I don't plan on ever smoking again!! I think a lot of it is attitude. If you really want to quit, this will work! Tried a bunch of times with patch, gum, etc., with no success. But this stuff is amazing! 40+ years of smoking, DONE! M 56 18 days
1/1/2008
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 5  Stop Smoking Minor Gastric Issues, some vivid dreams Wonderful drug, does what it is supposed to with a very low side effect profile. Gives you the "I can take them or leave them attitude". Just throw your cigs away, and you will be amazed how easy this drug makes it. Took it as prescribed for 7 days, stopped on the 8th day and haven't looked back. Gonna stop taking it in another week. M 15 days
1/8/2008
 5  nasty ol cigarros stomach quizi, major sleep problemas, depression when drinking beer with chantix,feel like im in a fog sometimes. I loved smoking but knew it was time to quit because of shortness of breath and age wise. was skeptical after first week my quit day came and i continued to smoke but it didn't taste the same. Ijust knew it was the old stale cigarros so i bought a fresch pack. so i sat down to have a nice fresch one and sabes que these were stale too haha Turns out I was stale on the cigarros thaks to CHANTIX. i LOVE YOU AND AM 3 WEEKS CLEAN AND BREATH EAISER. M 47 3 weeks
1/9/2008
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 5  Quit smoking None Chantix is a miracle drug. I was smoking a pack a day for 6 years. I've tried to quit many times cold turkey, also tried taking nicotine gums but I had no luck. My doctor mentioned Chantix and I accepted it, and I quit smoking. I would recommend this to everyone out there who wants to quit smoking. M 24 3 weeks
11/16/2008
 5  stop smoking I had a bit of bad gas and some vivid dreams but these were nothing compared to the effects of smoking When I started Chantix, I was already addicted to wearing three patches, and smoking 2 packs a day. Chantix worked likeacharm. And I was not really that motivated because smoking has already given me terminal stomach cancer. But I just did not want to die a smoker on oxygen. I really pitty those of you who who cannot tolerate Chantix because IT WORKS GREAT and I cheated a lot on the program. I have been off cigarettes for over a year now/ There was not problem with Chantix withdrawal because I just tapered over a month and never missed it. M 61 5 months
1/24/2009
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CHANTIX  (VARENICLINE TARTRATE):  Varenicline helps you stop smoking. To increase your chance of success, use this medication with a stop-smoking program that includes education, support, and counseling. Quitting smoking lowers your risk of heart and lung disease, as well as cancer. Varenicline works by blocking nicotine's effects in the brain that make you want to smoke. Discuss the risks and benefits of this medication, as well as other ways to quit smoking (such as nicotine replacement treatment), with your doctor.   FDA Approval Date: 2006-05-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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