Mode of Intake
We, at XYZ believe in seeing the end before we begin and with that note have listed a few tips for our determined smoker friends on how you can derive the most out of Chantix. Chantix is sold in the market as a white tablet (0.5 mg) and a blue tablet (1mg) with a dominant chemical component being varenicline tartrate. Smoker's generally begin with the white tablet and move on to the blue tablet.
- Select a date when you would like to say good bye to smoking.
- Be pro-active and begin with Chantix a week prior to your quit date. This allows a good amount of Chantix to build within. You could, if you want to, continue to smoke in the meanwhile as long as you use a bit of determination to quit smoking on the selected date. If you're empted uncontrollably, don't you worry try again. Some people need Chantix® to work for a few weeks before it can give results.
- Chantix must be taken on full stomach with a full glass of water.
- The usual dose for Chantix® is 12 weeks. Most smokers quit by then, but it wouldn't harm you if with your doctor's permission you took it for another 12 weeks, to keep you cigarette-free, go ahead.
- Be with the likeminded. Hanging around with other smoking quitters could help you stay motivated in your pursuit. You could also be a part of the Free Pfizer Get-QuitT program which offers you a full year of support to help you quit smoking. (See T&C)
- Use caution when driving or operating machinery till you're used to the effects of Chantix.
- Suppose you miss a dose, avoid taking the missed dose it if it is close to the next dose.
Side Effects
If you are experiencing a disturbance in sleep, or having nausea accompanied with constipation or a bloated gaseous sensation, in all probability you're experiencing some of the most common side effects of Chantix. Call your doctor or a healthcare professional if the side effects continue to disturb you.
Precautions
Avoid using Chantix for any other health condition other than its intended purpose. Do not recommend or share Chantix with other people, who haven't been prescribed the drug, even if they have similar symptoms as it may harm them. It is not known whether this medication passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. We encourage frankness but strongly prohibit nursing mothers from using this medication.
Drug Interactions
Tell your online doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication including any vitamins and herbal supplements you may use. It will be important for your doctor to be aware if you take insulin, asthma medications or blood thinners. When you stop smoking there may be a change in how these and other medicines work for you.
Storage
Store Chantix in an airtight container at room temperature between 15-30 degrees C and ensure you follow safe methods of disposal if the drug reaches its expiry date or is no longer needed.
Notes
Keep Chantix away from children under 18 years of age. If you are allergic to any of the chemical components in Chantix avoid taking it.
Chantix: From smoker's zone to Non-smoker's. The transition is stunning! |
