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CHANTIX(TM) (varenicline) is a
prescription medicine to help adults stop smoking.
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CHANTIX
is a prescription medicine to
help adults
stop smoking.
FDA Approves Novel Medication for
Smoking Cessation
May 11,2006 - The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) announced today the approval of Chantix (varenicline
tartrate) tablets, to help cigarette smokers stop smoking. The active
ingredient in Chantix, varenicline tartrate, is a new molecular
entity that received a priority FDA review because of its significant
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Chantix acts at sites in the
brain affected by nicotine and may help those who wish to give up
smoking in two ways: by providing some nicotine effects to ease the
withdrawal symptoms and by blocking the effects of nicotine from
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The effectiveness of Chantix in
smoking cessation was demonstrated in six clinical trials, which
included a total of 3659 chronic cigarette smokers who were treated
with varenicline. Five of the six studies were randomized, controlled
clinical trials in which Chantix was shown to be superior to placebo
in helping people quit smoking.
These smokers had previously averaged
21 cigarettes a day for approximately 25 years. In two of the five
placebo-controlled studies, Chantix-treated patients were also more
successful in giving up smoking than patients treated with Zyban
(bupropion).
The approved course of Chantix treatment is 12 weeks. Patients
who successfully quit smoking during Chantix treatment may continue
with an additional 12 weeks of Chantix treatment to further increase
the likelihood of long-term smoking cessation.
"Cigarette smoking is a very difficult
habit to break due in large part to nicotine dependence or addiction"
said Dr. Steven Galson, Director of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation
and Research. "Chantix therapy has proven to be effective in
smokers motivated to quit and will provide another tool for physicians
to use for the millions of smokers who want to quit." |
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