Chantix
Chantix Side Effects Linked to Strokes, Heart Attacks, Cardiovascular & Heart Disease Risk, Lawsuits being Evaluated
New Chantix Side Effects Increased Cardiovascular. A published report states that users of the smoking cessation drug Varenicline, brand name Chantix, has been linked to a small but statistically significant increased risk of cardiovascular events. The study was conducted by CMAJ suggests that 1 in every 28 patients … [Read more...] about Chantix Side Effects Linked to Strokes, Heart Attacks, Cardiovascular & Heart Disease Risk, Lawsuits being Evaluated
Chantix May Carry Seizure and Alcohol Risk
Chantix May Cause Seizures And Alcohol Risk. Pfizer's smoking cessation drug Chantix (varenicline) is linked to seizures, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned. Additionally, there are reports of some users becoming aggressive or blacking out while drinking alcohol with the drug. Reuters reports that the FDA approved a … [Read more...] about Chantix May Carry Seizure and Alcohol Risk
Chantix Recall Urged After Heart Risks
Chantix Recall Urged After A Study Conducted. A Chantix researcher is calling on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to pull the controversial stop-smoking drug from the market after a study he co-authored showed that taking Chantix increased the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events by as … [Read more...] about Chantix Recall Urged After Heart Risks
Chantix Risky for Heart Disease Patients
Chantix May Cause Heart Problesm. The Chantix label is being updated to warn that it may cause heart problems, including heart attacks, in people with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. The agency is also requiring Pfizer, the maker of ‘Chantix’, to conduct an analysis of earlier clinical trials to evaluate the drug’s … [Read more...] about Chantix Risky for Heart Disease Patients
Chantix Lawsuit Blames Drug for 2007 Death
Chantix Blamed For The Death Of A Musician. The parents of Carter Albrecht, a Dallas musician who was shot to death during a bizarre episode that was allegedly fueled by Chantix side effects, have filed suit against Pfizer, Inc. According to a CBS 11 report, the lawsuit claims Pfizer did not disclose the risks of Chantix or provide … [Read more...] about Chantix Lawsuit Blames Drug for 2007 Death
Chantix Among Drugs Under FDA Review
Chantix Are Being Reviewed By The FDA. The anti-smoking drug Chantix is among 20 medications currently undergoing a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) safety review. According to Reuters, Chantix was included on a list of such drugs released by the FDA yesterday. Other drugs on the list include Provigil, which is used … [Read more...] about Chantix Among Drugs Under FDA Review
Chantix Ads Under Scrutiny
Chantix Marketing Controversy. A direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug ad is raising some controversy over marketing of a medication that has long been surrounded with debate. Consumer Reports is questioning the ethics of a Chantix (varenicline) ad that, while never mentioning the drug by name, appears to be marketing the … [Read more...] about Chantix Ads Under Scrutiny
Canada Issues Additional Warning for Chantix
Canada Issues Another Chantix Warning. Health regulators in Canada have issued another Chantix warning. Health Canada said the new alert was meant to serve as a reminder to consumers that it is still in the process of further strengthening the labeling for ‘Chantix’ with respect to the risk of serious psychiatric adverse … [Read more...] about Canada Issues Additional Warning for Chantix
FDA Reviews Chantix After Traffic Accident Report
Chantix Under Review by The FDA. Reports of traffic accidents by users have prompted federal regulators to take another look at the safety information on the Chantix label. Word of the latest Food & Drug Administration (FDA) review comes just days after a non-profit drug research group released a report that found, in … [Read more...] about FDA Reviews Chantix After Traffic Accident Report
Review of VA Chantix Study Shows Agency Failed Vets
Review of VA Chantix Study. A review of a Chantix study conducted in cooperation with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has found that the VA was responsible for numerous "unacceptable failures" in ensuring safeguards for soldiers in the experiment. The Chantix study used veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder … [Read more...] about Review of VA Chantix Study Shows Agency Failed Vets
Chantix TV Ads Scheduled to Resume Airing
Chantix TV Ads Airing Again. Chantix maker Pfizer is planning to start running TV spots for the drug again this weekend, obviously hoping that furor over its possible link to suicidal behavior has died down. Pfizer pulled Chantix TV commercials last year, as concerns over suicide and other side effects grew. One Pfizer … [Read more...] about Chantix TV Ads Scheduled to Resume Airing
Chantix Use Discontinued at One U.S. Military Base
Chantix Out At Military Base Pharmacy. A U.S. military pharmacy has decided that it will not carry Chantix, the Pfizer anti-smoking drug that has been linked to suicidal behavior. Medical officials at Yokota Air Base in Japan were concerned enough with the drug’s potential safety risks that they voted recently to remove … [Read more...] about Chantix Use Discontinued at One U.S. Military Base
Maker of NicoDerm Claims Chantix Insufficient, Based on its Study
Smoking Cessation Medication NicoDerm. According to a study conducted by GlaxoSmithKline, Chantix—a smoking cessation medication recently making headlines for unusual side effects being reported in those taking the drug—is no better at helping patients quit smoking than therapeutic nicotine (TN), such as NicoDerm. Glaxo is … [Read more...] about Maker of NicoDerm Claims Chantix Insufficient, Based on its Study
Changes Made at VA due to Chantix Scandal
VA Is Now Reviewing Chantix Scandal. Following revelations that it enrolled combat veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a Chantix trial without warning participants of the drugs' suicide risks, the Department of Veterans Affairs is now reviewing drug protocols for such veterans. In the US, Chantix has … [Read more...] about Changes Made at VA due to Chantix Scandal
VA Warned of Chantix Danger in 2007
Veterans Affairs Warned About Chantix Danger. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was warned by its own doctors in 2007 that some veterans using the smoking cessation drug Chantix had experienced psychotic episodes and other bizarre behavior. Yet it wasn't until last month that the VA informed veterans using Chantix that the drug … [Read more...] about VA Warned of Chantix Danger in 2007
Veterans to Get Chantix Suicide Warning
Chantix Suicide Warning. About 32,000 veterans taking Chantix will soon receive a warning that the stop-smoking drug is linked to suicidal behavior. The decision by the Veterans Administration (VA) comes after ABC News aired an investigative report which revealed that veterans enrolled in a Chantix trial - all diagnosed … [Read more...] about Veterans to Get Chantix Suicide Warning
Chantix Tested on Veterans with PTSD
Chantix Tested on Vets. A shocking new report alleges that war veterans used as test subjects for Chantix were not told upfront that the anti-smoking drug was linked to suicidal behavior and other psychiatric side effects. What's worse, some of the Iraq war veterans used as ‘Chantix’ guinea pigs were suffering from … [Read more...] about Chantix Tested on Veterans with PTSD
Florida Woman Blames Chantix for Husband’s Strange Trip
Smoking Cessation Drug Chantix Cause Neuropsychiatric Symptoms. Recently, a man and his daughter went missing for nearly two days. The wife and mother says that smoking cessation drug Chantix is to blame. Susan Marino says her husband, Michael, was taking Chantix to help him quit smoking. Michael—who was with their … [Read more...] about Florida Woman Blames Chantix for Husband’s Strange Trip
FDA Revisits Chantix Safety Concerns
FDA Safety Review Of Chantix. The release of a Chantix study last week that linked the drug to numerous side effects has prompted the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate another safety review of the drug. The review will mark the second such investigation for Chantix, which is already being scrutinized because … [Read more...] about FDA Revisits Chantix Safety Concerns
Chantix Marketing Blitz Launched By Pfizer
Chantix Marketing Blitz. Pfizer Inc. has started a huge marketing blitz to save the reputation of its once-promising anti-smoking drug Chantix. Chantix has been recently linked to a variety of ills, including suicidal thoughts and behavior, heart problems, seizures and traffic accidents. But Pfizer has a lot riding on … [Read more...] about Chantix Marketing Blitz Launched By Pfizer
Federal Agency: Chantix Dangerous for Truckers & Bus Drivers
Chantix Too Dangerous for Drivers. A federal agency has said truckers and bus drivers should steer clear of the smoking cessation drug Chantix. The move comes after a recent study indicated that Chantix put users at a higher risk for traffic accidents. It is just the latest problem linked to the Pfizer drug, which has … [Read more...] about Federal Agency: Chantix Dangerous for Truckers & Bus Drivers
Consumers Urge Black Box Warning for Chantix Suicide Risk
Chantix Suicide Risk Black Box Warning. Chantix, the smoking cessation drug linked to suicidal behavior and other psychiatric problems, should bear the Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) strongest safety warning, the consumer group Public Citizen says. Earlier this year, warnings of suicide and other behavioral … [Read more...] about Consumers Urge Black Box Warning for Chantix Suicide Risk
Chantix Campaign Ignores Reports of Suicide
Chantix Marketing Campaign Ignores Suicide. Chantix, an anti-smoking medication, continues to be touted as a “wonder drug” by its maker, Pfizer, Inc., despite the fact that it has been linked to 63 deaths and thousands of reports of psychiatric symptoms in the Unites States and Great Britain in the past year. Yet even … [Read more...] about Chantix Campaign Ignores Reports of Suicide
Pfizer’s Chantix Side Effects Blamed for Musician Carter Albrecht’s Violent Death
Chantix Side Effects Blamed For Carter Albrecht's Death. There is quit a bit of speculation that the side effects of the anti-smoking drug Chantix might have been responsible for ending Carter Albrecht’s life. Carter Albrecht, a prominent Dallas musician died a violent death earlier this month. In the week leading up to the … [Read more...] about Pfizer’s Chantix Side Effects Blamed for Musician Carter Albrecht’s Violent Death
