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Chantix Usage and Benefits
21 June 2007
Quitting smoking is not a difficult task if you have strong will power. One can quit smoking by taking anti smoking pills like Chantix.
Chantix is a smoking cessation pill developed by Pfizer. Chantix has shown positive results for those who want to quit smoking. According to data one in five smokers quit smoking after taking Chantix (Varenicline). Chantix is the second nicotine free smoking cessation drug approved by FDA.
Chantix works by cutting the pleasure of smoking and reducing withdrawal symptoms. Chantix can be purchased through prescription. Chantix is the most effective and popular drug for quitting smoking.
A drug known as Bupropion was approved by FDA in 1997 as an antidepressant pill later sold as Wellbutrin and was rebranded as Zyban an anti smoking pill.
Approved course of treatment of Chantix is for 12 weeks but it can be doubled or increased if a person is not able to quit smoking permanently.
Chantix is best option for those who have tried various other anti smoking pills like Zyban for quitting smoking but failed in doing so. Chantix slows the release of dopamine, which cuts the craving to smoke that occurs when nicotine’s effects wear off.
There are almost 45 million people in America who smoke and 32 million people want to quit smoking. Fact is that around 4.5 Lakh Americans die every year due to smoking and disease related to smoking.
Recently Chantix is approved in European countries as Champix.
FDA does not recommend Chantix to be taken with other smoking cessation products. The most common side effect of Chantix is Nausea.
Don’t try Chantix without consulting a doctor. Consult a doctor and get prescription for Chantix, than only you can use Chantix.
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