Champix

varenicline

The drug manufacturers have been putting effort to create effective drugs that can help in breaking smoking addiction hassle free. Several drugs have been introduced in the market over time that has successfully assisted smokers to quit the habit. Nevertheless, Champix Varenicline has set unsurpassed record in breaking the addiction habit. The drug was pioneered by Pfizer, one of the pharmaceutical giants, and the active ingredient in the drug is Varenicline.

The varenicline is behind binding receptors in the brain. Among the receptors bound include those of nicotine hence they will not be capable of sending craving signals that makes a smoker desire to smoke. If you smoke when you are on the drug, you will not derive the usual good feeling since the receptors will not be available to receive nicotine. The drug is prescribed over a 12 week period which is long enough to help one get out of the smoking habit conveniently. There are some people who have reported induction of nausea when they smoke after taking Champix.

Clinical tests showed that 44% of the patients wee capable of stopping smoking in the 12 week prescription period. This figured surpassed the Zyban which is another drug prescribed over the same 12 week period that set a record of 29.5% success rate.

Dose application

Champix is available in oral tablets that prescribed over 12 weeks. The initial prescription of Champix comes with 11 x 0.5 mg white tablets 14x 1mg tablets of light blue in color. All these doses are supposed to be taken from first day. Use 0.5 mg of the drug per day. From the 4th to 7th day, ingest 0.5 mg of the drug twice per day ie one in the morning and the other at the evening. If possible the drug should be taken at approximately at the same time daily. From day 8-14, consume at least 1 mg of Champix daily. Follow the same procedure of one dose in the morning and the other at the evening and at the same time. The drugs should be taken after eating with a glassful of water. In case you miss a dose, take it as soon as you recall but in case it is almost time for the next dose just skip the dose and wait for the next regular dose time.

Just be cause you have skipped a dose does not warrant you to take a double dose since this can be detrimental. Just skip it and take your next regular dose in case the time is too close to the next dose time.

When you stop smoking, this can affect the way other drugs functions. This makes it imperative to seek advice from your doctor before you make the bold step. Examples of drugs that can be affected by smoking include warfarin, theophylline and insulin. The doctor may decide to adjust the dose to suit the changing body performance.

Adverse effects

Just like other varieties of drugs, Chamopix is not free of side effects. The most frequent side effects that have been reported include: abnormal dreams, headache, nausea and insomnia. The side effects are mainly mild in many patients and less than 3% of patients quit the medication as a result of the side effects.

In case you are under nicotine replacement therapy, avoid taking Champix until you quit the medication since the combination of the two therapies have not yet been analyzed comprehensively. Patients with kidney defects are administered with lower doses. Nevertheless, if you don’t belong to any of these categories you will discover that this drug could be all you need to help you break smoking addiction.

Champix should not be used by expectant mothers unless its advantages outweigh the hazards. In case you become expectant when you are using the drug, ensure to inform your doctor immediately. The research of whether varenicline can be passed through breast milk is not yet complete. However, breast-feeding mothers are advised against using this medication since it can affect the child. Seek advice from a healthcare provider whether you should continue using the drug even when breast feeding. Safety and efficiency of the drug has not yet been established in children.