CHANTIX Reviews (VARENICLINE TARTRATE)Average Rating: 3.5 (355 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CHANTIX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CHANTIX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | to stop smoking | I quit cigarettes on the 10th day of this medication with absolutely no problem. Chantix is a miracle drug in my opinion. I have been a smoker for about 35 years, and was smoking 1 pack a day when I quit. eta: Still not smoking 5 months later. Brief, fleeting cravings only occasionally. | F | 54 | 1 mg 1X day | 10/27/2011 Patient History | 5 | to quit smoking | Stomach pain if taken on empty stomach have to eat something before taking then had no issues.was sensitive to light seemed brighter then usual. | M | 52 | 1mg 2X day | 11/20/2015 | 4 | To give up marijuana | Severe inflammation of left side of face and scalp (large amounts of peeling- not sore though just embarressing) including ears (on the third week) . Dark eyes. increased energy. Irritability.Constipation. Severe mood swings. Depression. Extremely REAL dreams. increased heart rate. Extremely talkative (usually a quiet person) Thoughts of questioning my relationship with boyfriend. | It actually works if your willing to put up with ALL these side effects! Gave up properly on the second or third week. Dont give up because it DOES work ! | F | 19 | 2X day | 6/21/2011 | 4 | stop smoking | feeling of intense doom, sleepwalking, anger | 4 years smoke free. I still get a really bad feeling in the pit of my stomach, almost like I am grieving for cigarettes if I am around smoke now. Still sleepwalk occasionally... | F | 34 | 1X day | 4/17/2012 | 4 | smoking cessation | loss of appetite but feel very good on it as i am on effexor for anxiety. actually i feel the best i have for ages | M | 50 | not sure 2X day | 8/29/2014 | 4 | Quit smoking | M | 48 | 30mg 1X day | 2/3/2015 Patient History | 3 | quit smoking | made me sick to my stomach unless I ate first..the dreams were vivid, but not nightmares | F | 44 | | 1/11/2008 | 3 | testing for stopping smoking | this is really helping me quit smokgin. this really is. | F | 56 | 33 1X day | 4/6/2011 Patient History | 2 | Smoking | Trouble sleeping, anxiety, restlessness, loss of interest, mood swings, hate towards everything and everyone. Trouble remembering things. | I used to be a very active individual with no underlying mental illness. This drug has made me lose interest in everything I enjoyed. I used to work out everyday. I loved it. Now taking chantix I hate it and can't motivate myself. My relationship is horrible since taking chantix, I think my boyfriend of 3 years is getting ready to leave. My anger goes from a 1 to a 100 in a matter of seconds. This medicine has made me feel bat shit crazy. I still can't give up the smoking. Even though at this point there's no enjoyment anymore. | F | 32 | 1 MG 2X day | 8/9/2012 | 1 | Stop Smoking | Severe nausea, severe stomach pains, severe constipation, severe diarrhea, severe vomiting. Fatigue, laziness, dull mood. Loss of appetite. Everything tasted funny. Crazy dreams (not nightmares). Joint pain, particularly in right elbow. Experienced a very painful lump behind vein on right side of neck. Memory loss and brain fog | Laid on couch for 5 days straight not wanting to do anything, and I am on the computer usually the whole time I am not sleeping or at work. DO NOT USE THIS DRUG, it may ruin your life. I lost all interest in the things I love to do everyday (hobbies). 2 weeks later and still have a very low interest in these things. . Memory loss and brain fog -- couldn't spit out a word, like keep saying "hunting" when wanting to say "hinting" NOTE - This medication DID WORK as it was supposed to. | M | 38 | 30 MG 1X day | 11/11/2011 Patient History | 1 | Smoking | Worked for me for two months, but, had mood swings, crazy dreams, waking up in night, and major Eye vision problems. Found out as I started when Drug was new on market, there were issues with vision and could even cause glaucoma. Had to have my new glasses changed within 30 days, and was told if still wearing contacts, the doctor would have said I switched them in the eyes! My right eye totally changed, and left one too. Go figure! | This drug worked, but at what cost? Yes, I was thrilled to know it was not putting nicotine into me, but playing with the brain caused many other issues. Started smoking again gradually 1 to 2 a day then back to one pack. Decided couldn't handle the eye issues and mood/sleep issues. Would love to quit but will try different route. | F | 62 | 30 mg 1X day | 1/6/2011 | 5 | To quit smoking | Nauseous , not rested | I am on my second Chantix round. The first time I took for 6 weeks and was quit smoking for 2 months! I never had bad dreams I had vivid ones but not bad but I never felt rested. I have no excuse for starting back other than I enjoy smoking! So I am trying it again and this time I am on full dose days #3 and when I smoke ohhhh it's makeing me sick sick. So I assume I will be quit within the next couple days again and don't plan on ever smoking again because if for no other reason this nausea is rough. | F | 40 | 0 days | 4/28/2017 | 3 | To quit smoking | I've smoked since I was a teenager and was up to two packs a day..I am 2 months into chantix with very little cravings and for most part have had maybe one full cigarette which I must say tasted terrible!! So over all for quitting smoking chantix has helped .. The nightmares and Vivid dreams are hard to deal with at times... I've developed severe panic attacks that seem to hit me most parts of the day... I have learned breathing exercises to try to cope with them... | M | 51 | 0 days | 10/30/2018 | 3 | Smoking Cessation | I have a question. Has anyone experienced a desire to smoke more than usual when first starting this med? This is my first day, and I tend to assimilate meds quite quickly. I am feeling somewhat wired, and I feel like chain smoking. ARGHHH. Comments appreciated. | This drug is marketed in Canada under the name Champix. | M | 53 | 1 days | 6/20/2007 | 1 | Smoking Cessation | Had intolerable side effects the first day and had to stop. Lost feeling in my feet and had trouble walking. Blood pressure also dropped too low. | Called the Pharmacist a few hours after taking my first pill because my feet went numb and that's never happened to me before. Peripheral S.....something is listed as an "infrequent" side effect the Pharm. said. Hypotension is also a "infrequent" side effect and I got that also. My normally low blood pressure (95/60) went into the 80/50's range and I couldn't think clearly. With the Peripheral S...- I couldn't walk well because my feet were numb. For me, this drug has to be a 1/5 stars. But, my Dad and one friend took it with NO side effects (but wild dreams) and they would rate it a 5/5! Both are still not smoking at 6 months and think Chantix is a miracle drug! | M | 44 | 1 days | 10/21/2008 | 1 | Smoking | All of them | I'm not even a smoker, but I have to add some thoughts re: the 9/7/07 post. I would not say Carter Albrecht was a friend (wish we had been), but I knew him. He didn't have a violent bone in his body. Very calm, reserved, talented, always smiling w/a dry sense of humor...but he had a bad, unexpected chemical reaction that changed all of that. I'm not here to preach or to tell anyone what to take or not take. Just please be VERY careful and communicate with others (family, etc.) when you are using this drug. Thanks! | M | 39 | 1 days | 9/21/2007 | 1 | to quit smoking | an increased desire to smoke | I was told that this drug (which here in Canada is called Champix, don't ask why; I am talking about the drug whose generic name is varenicline) would react with my dopamine receptors, the ones activated by nicotine, in such a way as to give me the satisfaction I got from smoking; and that, at the same time, it would, if I smoked, prevent the nicotine from getting to those receptors. Made sense. Didn't work. Yes, it did in fact prevent nicotine from getting through, yet it absolutely did not in any way give me the satisfaction I got from smoking. As a result, I smoked more and more attempting to get a nicotine hit. I quit the medication after 1 day; but it seems to have done something permanent, or at least long term: i.e., it seems to have reset my daily nicotine need level, so that I am now after many months smoking on average 11.5 cigarettes daily, whereas before I was smoking 8 daily. Whoopee. | M | 62 | 1 days | 9/13/2009 | 1 | Stop smoking cigarettes after I eat | Oh my gosh...I'm a 1/4 cig smoker...breakem in half...after I eat..took my very first chantix pill, starter pack this morning...at 9am...ate breakfast ( recommend) with chantix taking...30 mintues later got upset..over a lil situation at home. I have anxiety anyway...started to get a loud buzzing sound in my head...it hasn't stopped yet..had a half cig to calm nerves...stomach started to hurt so badly...almost went to e.r...downed malox...a bottle of Pepsi..to try calm stomach..head still buzzing since 9 am..it's now 4:08 pm....stomach hurts so bad I want scream...thanks allot chantix....go for I'm one health issue to another in approximately a few seconds if taking two puffs... | F | 61 | 1 days 0.5 starte 1X day | 9/29/2020 | 1 | to stop smoking | I started two weeks ago. Smoke 2 packs a day. The last few days I've noticed I'm not smoking as much and it doesn't taste as good. Plan on going cold turkey tomorrow. | M | 41 | 1 days | 3/12/2016 | 5 | Stop Smoking | Vivid Dreams | My husband and I are on our 3rd round of Chantix. We started it again yesterday (3rd round in 2 years). Every time we take this, it helps us stop within the first week. However, once we stop taking it, it doesn't take long before something stressful happens (such as a death) and we start right back up. It works GREAT!!! But I just wish we could stay stopped. Took 2 yesterday and one today so far and I already have zero interest in smoking. I can normally take 2 the first day, 2 the second day then one the rest of the time. I love the vivid dreams chantix causes, in fact, I look forward to them. :) | F | 39 | 2 days 10mg? 2X day | 7/3/2010 |
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)