What is Varenicline?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Chantix Chantix Starter Pack Champix
Varenicline is used to help people stop smoking. It works by blocking the pleasant effects of nicotine (from smoking) on the brain.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco use disorder | 131 | 33 | |
| General health | 6 | 2 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 2 | 1 | |
| Urge to quit treatment | 2 | 2 | |
| Balance problems | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 12 | |
| Moderate | 14 | |
| Mild | 21 | |
| None | 24 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Varenicline
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Vivid dreams | 7 | |
| Nausea | 5 | |
| Nightmares | 4 | |
| Depressed mood | 3 | |
| Stomach pain | 2 | |
| Surreal dreams | 2 |
Why patients stopped taking Varenicline
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 28 | |
| Side effects too severe | 28 | |
| Other | 17 | |
| Doctor's advice | 7 | |
| Did not seem to work | 6 | |
| Expense | 5 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 2 | |
| Personal research | 2 |
Duration
Stopped taking Varenicline
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 18 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 47 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 6 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 5 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 3 |
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