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Varenicline Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Chantix, Chantix Starter Pack, Champix

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2 patient evaluations for Varenicline with a side effects rating of Mild Mild Mild Mild Mild

Mamaw5

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 5 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by Mamaw5
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**Purpose:** Smoking *(Started Apr 28, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 30, 2010	0.5 mg-1 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Somewhat

Date: Jul 30, 2010
Advice & Tips: The treatment worked....but I have no self control !
Cost: $200+ monthly

0 helpful marks

young-and-poz

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

HIV 8 yrs

Mental Symptoms : none

Physical Symptoms : none

776

VL 0
by young-and-poz
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**Purposes:** Increase effect of another treatment and Other *(Started May 15, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Increase effect of another treatment Perceived effectiveness	Other Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 27, 2009	1 mg Daily	Major		Mild	Always	Not at all
Jul 29, 2009	2 mg Daily	Major		Mild	Always	Not at all
Aug 10, 2007	2 mg Daily		Major	Moderate	Always	A little

Side effects:: Nausea, Diarrhea, Jittery feeling, Sleep problems

Date: Jul 29, 2009
Advice & Tips: If I take Chantix on an empty stomach, I've noticed some unpleasant nausea—no vomiting, though. It goes away if I eat something. Completely effective in terms of killing my cravings for nicotine, however.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Aug 10, 2007
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).
Cost: $100-199 monthly

0 helpful marks

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