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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 2  smoking cessation really bad gas, constipation, depression, and some nausea, aggression and vivid dreams, tremors It did not take long to notice the difference - I did not crave cigarettes as much but the bad gas and bloating started soon after beginning the medication and never went away. The constipation and vivid dreams started after about a week. The nausea did too but it was infrequent. The worse was the depression, agressive outburst toward my family, the tremors and the bloated gassy feeling. I could not continue with this medication another month. This was the last aid for quitting I had not tried. Any suggestions? F 43 1 months
11/13/2007
 1  Quit smoking Side effects ALL OF THEM. Side effects ALL OF THEM. M 33 14 days
10/25/2007
 4  to stop smoking depression worsened, more aggression, sleeplessness (same as reported by others, sleep soundly for short time, then awaken to toss and turn), more vivid dreams when I dream, and ohhhhhhhh the awful flatulence!!!! Have smoked for more than 40 years. Quit once for four months with patches, but couldn't do it again. Have tried everything again and nothing worked. Neither did Chantix the first round I tried. But decided to try again the next month and cigarettes began tasting horrible this time (I had to use the 1 mg. tablets twice a day). Am now smoke-free for 2 and a half weeks. We'll see if it continues to work for me. Sure hope so. F 57 28 days
10/24/2007
 1  Quit Smoking Nausea, constipation, light headed, vivid dreams (i mean like real dreams) and crazy/weird dreams, waking very often at night, lack of alertness, shaking hands, nervousness, depression, tired, fatigue, urinary urgency. Mostly caused me all of the side effects of this medication. I'm stopping taking it today. Even I've been smoking for over 20 years. Mostly all of the side effects caused by this medication affected me since the beginning (Nausea, constipation, light headed, vivid dreams (i mean like real dreams) and crazy/weird dreams, waking very often at night, lack of alertness, shaking hands, nervousness, depression, tired, fatigue, urinary urgency.) The side effects are so bad that I'm stopping this medication as of the date of this post: 10/22/2007. Today is my 7th day and I have to admit that helps to quit smoking since you're cravings for nicotine/cigarretes or thinking about cigarretes in my head feels like I'm not thinking about that, but I'm not thinking about anything else (lack of alertness-light headed), today I'm worried about confusing the bad dreams or abnormal dreaming with reality, so please even the ratings to quit smoking for this medication is high. I don't recommended it. Best luck to everyone trying to quit, first try cold turkey quit, I'll start that tomorrow. ;-) M 37 7 days
10/22/2007
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 5  Quit Smoking Very out of it and foggy the first 5 days. Sharp but very brief nausea right after taking pill. After 1st week, nausea is gone. During 1st week, you can smoke, but I would get nauseaous smoking as if my body was all-out rejecting it. I welcomed that feeling 100% Love it. I have been smoking for 12 years. I am almost finished 2nd week and quitting wasn't nearly as big an issue as I thought it would be. I have tried nicorette in the past paired with vigorous exercise. I was then addicted to nicorette for almost a year after...and ended up smoking with it in the end. Because this blocks the cravings, it's 10x more effective. I am motivated and happy to quit...it's actually a true joy!! Also, an important side-note: has 100% taken away ANY cravings for ALCOHOL as well! My advice to you is drink very little or not at all on this medication. This medication is unbelievable and I pray to God that it's truly safe. F 29 12 days
10/17/2007
 1  To Quit Smoking Nausea, Bad Headaches & dizzyness from day one. By the third day I could not function due to the dizzyness, balance problems and overall ill feeling. I just wanted to feel normal again and not so foggy and depressed. Overslept every day! By day 5 after taking the morning pill I decided enough was enough! I felt so bad I knew I had to get off this stuff! It took a good 48 hours after stopping for the headaches and dizzyness to go away. RELIEF! Never even made it to my quit date! I am very disappointed in my experience with this drug as I was hoping it would help me - but I will keep trying without it and feel good! F 46 5 days
10/16/2007
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 5  To Stop Smoking The first week I had minor queasiness a few times, but since then have had no side effects. Have been on Chantix now for almost 6 weeks. I had tried everything to quit smoking and knew it was going to take something pretty powerful for me to quit completely. I always had the awful jitters and cravings that would drive me crazy. With Chantix I had none of those! I am almost 6 weeks smoke-free and can't believe how easy it was. I smoked the first week, tapered down the second and was then completely done. This is something I've wanted to do for years and Chantix made that possible for me. I heard about the musicians death being blamed on Chantix. From what I understand, drinking alcohol while on Chantix can cause this sort of aggressive behavior and since I don't drink, have not had that problem. Have not even had the vivid dreams that so many talk about. F 55 6 weeks
10/4/2007
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 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
 1  Non-smoking Loss of a great musician, grief. The Dallas musician that recently died allegedly from the use of chantix was not a "close" friend of mine, unfortunately, but I did know him. He was NEVER violent towards anyone. He had a very calm smile and magnetic personality. He never even joked about violence, much less acted out violently in any way. In the music business he was a joy to work with - fun to watch with no musical arrogance on stage or in studio. I'm not here to preach or tell ANYONE what to take and/or not take. But PLEASE at least inform those around you (friends, family, etc.) that you are taking this drug and explain the possible effects, both good and bad. Thanks for listening! M 38 2 months
9/25/2007
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 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
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 1  Stop Smoking 1. Sickness on taking 2. After 21 days of taking I developed a feeling of increasing detachment and worry from events under circumstances in the day.. 3. When mixed with alcohol(not excessive)the effects are explosive; I turned loud, verbally and physically aggressive breaking super strong window glass to get back into our home, and had an incident where I should have been restrained.Only the actions of my family stopped me. I dont want to smoke, great. That worked but on the way I've damaged family relationships. I've now stopped the Champix (!) and am seeking medical help. I am not saying that Champix is the reason, but I'm not risking losing everything. M 44 32 days
9/20/2007
 4  Quit Smoking Vivid dreams, lack of alertness (may have been due to lack of nicotine). Queezy after taking morning pill if not with enough food Did as prescribed, took it 2 1/2 months and was smoke free after the first week. I am now at 4 months of not smoking. Very rarely will I have a craving but am able to resort to 1/2 pill to knock out any cravings for the remainder of the day. M 45 10 weeks
9/9/2007
 1  Quit smoking Tragically a wonderful person who was a very non violent person had a couple of drinks and went into a "chantix" dream as people are calling them. He attacked his girlfriend and tired to kick in a neighbors door and was fatally shot. He was in a dreamlike state and was not awake nor didhe know what he was doing. SOMEONE HAS DIED!!!! dont let this happen to you Look up Dallasmorningnews.com and search chantix for the whole story. He was a band member of edie brickell and the new bohem. F 30 7 days
9/7/2007
 4  To Stop Smoking Vivid dreams, sometimes frightening and upsetting, tired, moody I stopped smoking 8 days after starting Champix (UK name) - smoke free for nearly 7 weeks! and feel great about that but the vivid dreams on a couple of occasions have been quite upsetting, although nothing I couldn't cope with. Started to feel moody, a bit depressed, on edge all the time and just not quite me, so I've cut the tablets down to 1 a day, feeling a little better but want to stop them altogether soon. Also feel tired, lethargic - so want to feel normal again but as a non-smoker :) I'd definitely recommend this to others who feel they need help with stopping smoking. F 42 55 days
8/30/2007
 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   Brief nausea after taking pill. Vivid dreams, not nightmares. Waking in the night. Bloating, gas, which also can be related to nicotine withdrawel. It was day six before I noticed I wasn't getting 100% from my smokes and took that as the pills starting to work and quit the next day. This is the best pill on the market to date. It will take away 90% of the work for you. (It helps that you want to quit!) Stopping chantix I had some mild but manageable cravings. You can always go back on it longer if you find it not easy enough for you. Don't rush getting off the meds. I have been smoke free for 6 1/2 months after 28 years of smoking. F 48 100 days
8/28/2007
 5  To quit smoking read post on 6-5-2007 and add weight gain of 10# Follow up to comments posted on 6-5-2007: Am still quit (not even a puff) and very happy with the results. Have the 10# weight gain to deal with (and accompanying blood pressure, lipids and blood glucose numbers out of control due to the weight gain I'm assuming ....... will know that next week when I see my primary). Took 2 weeks to wean off the med rather than to stop cold turkey. Good luck to all that try this med ---- IT WORKS! F 68 12 weeks
8/25/2007
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 5  To quit smoking Nausea, lethargic, vivid wild dreams, drowsiness. This medicine really works if you have a real desire to quit smoking. I took the medicine for 5 weeks and did really good until I went on vacation. I quit taking the pill due to the side effects (my chest started hurting real bad) but later found out the benefits outweight the side effects. Stick with this and it will work! F 50 56 days
8/14/2007
 5  Quit smoking Crazy dreams, but not bad ones, just wild. Rapid heart rate. It was tough to get my heart rate below 80 even at rest. Increased panic attacks (a pre-existing condition) It works and is amazing. It was worth the side effects (actually the dreams were kind of fun...) to not want to smoke anymore. F 46 30 days
8/12/2007
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 4  To Quit Smoking Depression, fatigue, strange sleeping cycles, weird dreams, loss of sex drive Chantix is a great drug. It works and it is worth taking, even with the side effects. I quit smoking 5 weeks ago after being on Chantix for about 3 weeks. I tapered off until I simply had no desire to smoke any longer. Quitting smoking is the single best thing that I could have done for my health, and I owe my ability to quit to Chantix. Having said that, I wish I would have been better prepared for the side effects. I finally had to stop taking Chantix because it was just affecting me too bad. I stopped about 8 days ago and am still not quite back to normal. But you know what? I'm not smoking! M 45 45 days
8/12/2007
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