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Brand Names: Champix, Chantix

What is Varenicline? Varenicline is used to help people stop smoking. It works by blocking the pleasant effects of nicotine (from smoking) on the brain. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

8 patients in the community are taking or have taken Varenicline.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 6 75%
Support another treatment 2 25%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Varenicline.

  0 - day 0.5 mg day 2 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Varenicline or how long patients were taking Varenicline before stopping.

Currently taking Varenicline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
1
0
1
0

Stopped taking Varenicline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
0
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Varenicline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Side effects too severe 1 33% Side effects too severe: 33%
Course of treatment ended 1 33% Course of treatment ended: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 1
Moderate 50% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 33% 1
Mild 67% 2
None 0% 0

Top reported side-effects include: emotional changes, Depression, Nausea

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 3)

  • akwakne
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    354
    VL 101
    See profile
  • akwakne
  • by akwakne
    Sep 17, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Other
Advice/Tips
Took me longer than the one week starter pack to completely get off cigarettes.

  • young-and-poz
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    802
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • young-and-poz
  • by young-and-poz
    Aug 10, 2007
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Other
Advice/Tips
Be prepared to quit cigarettes precisely on the schedule described in the dosing information--they begin to taste like, well, ass, shortly after you start the drug. Also, the medication is not covered by many insurance companies, although the cost is significantly less than a pack a day (in most states).

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