Chantix linked to suicide and suicidal thoughts
Chantix, also known as Varenicline, is a drug produced by Pfizer and used to help people quit smoking and using tobacco products. Chantix is designed to reduce the craving for nicotine and the relief the body produces when it receives it. By reducing the sensation of pleasure from the nicotine, Chantix should reduce and eventually curb the craving for nicotine. Because it works on the brain, Chantix may worsen preexisting psychiatric illness or cause a recurrence of past issues. However, some Chantix users who had no history of psychiatric illness and others who did not quit smoking also reported behavior or mood changes, including suicidal thoughts.
Some common side effects of Chantix include drowsiness, nausea, some vomiting, headaches, and insomnia. The drug has most recently been linked to psychosomatic illness, radical alterations in dreams, and violent personality changes. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that the use of Chantix may adversely affect a driver's ability to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle and the FAA banned the use of Chantix among pilots and air traffic controllers.
Chantix side effects include depression, aggression and attempted suicide
In 2007, the FDA determined that Chantix was potentially responsible for patients experiencing suicidal thoughts and tendencies. Pfizer, the manufacturer of Chantix, was required to add a boxed warning about Chantix side effects and the risk of behavior changes, including depression, aggression and attempted suicide. Other studies have shown that the smoking cessation drug has caused patients to become hostile, aggressive and depressed.
Lawsuits filed against Pfizer
Lawsuits have been filed against Pfizer Inc., the maker of Chantix, claiming that the side effects caused users to commit or attempt suicide and that the manufacturer failed to warn users and the medical community about the potential side effects. The lawsuits also claim that Pfizer failed to adequately research their medication.
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