Champix Generic (Varenicline)
- Active Ingredient(Generic Name):
Varenicline
- Indication:
Quitting smoking
- Manufacturer:
Pfizer India Ltd
- Packaging:
28 tablets in 1 box
- Delivery Time:
6 To 15 days
Varenicline
Quitting smoking
Pfizer India Ltd
28 tablets in 1 box
6 To 15 days
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A lot of people suffer from smoking addiction. Some are able to quit it by their will but some need help.
Thanks to medicine and science now there are multiple tools and medicine that can help a smoker quit smoking.
There are nicotine patches and tablets that can help people in getting rid of this harmful and dangerous habit. One such medicine is Champix.
Champix is a prescription medicine in the form of a tablet that helps in curbing cravings when a smoker is trying to quit smoking. It helps smokers to give up smoking by reducing the withdrawal symptoms that occur after quitting. Smoking is a really bad habit.
The smoke gets inside your body through the lungs and then get inside your bloodstream and well then to the entire body. Quitting smoking reduces the risk of a lot of diseases like heart disease lung diseases and some type of cancers as well like throat cancer, mouth cancer, lung cancer.
Champix is used by quitters along with counseling and quit-smoking counseling. Make sure to consult your doctor before taking the medication. He/she can help you in understanding the advantages, disadvantages, and side effects of the medication depending upon the severity of your condition.
Champix belongs to a category of medicinal drugs commonly known as smoking cessation therapies.
Smokers are directed towards smoking cessation therapies when nicotine replacements therapies have not worked or are just not suitable. Champix works by reducing the craving for smoking.
It also reduces the pleasure that one gets while smoking. When you take a puff from the cigarette, the nicotine enters your bloodstream through the lungs and from the bloodstream in reaches the brain.
This attaches nicotine receptors that in turn release a brain rewarding chemical commonly known as dopamine. And because of this brain rewarding chemical, you get a hit.
Champix is thought to work on these nicotine receptors by reversing the effect of the brain rewarding chemicals that is why one feels a little guilt after smoking while taking Champix. The mechanism of the medicine is still not very clear.
Since it a tablet, medicine has to be taken orally. The initial dose of the medicine should be .5 mg, one every day for the first three days of the course, then the same dose should be taken twice every day for the upcoming four days.
Once the first week is over, you can continue the same dosage of .5mg twice every day or increase the dose to 1 mg twice every day.
It is advisable to take a medicine with a glass of water and preferably after food. The medicine should ideally be combined with some counseling and quit-smoking education.
There are three different methods to fix on a quitting date for smoking: fixed quit approach, flexible quit approach, and gradual quit approach.
You can decide on the method by consulting with your pharmacologist or a doctor.
If you have missed the dose then you can take it as soon as you remembered. But in case the next dose is scheduled in some time then you can skip the missed dose.
In case of an overdose, the quitter will start noticing some side effects. These side effects may include increased heartbeat, confusion, dizziness, sweating, and tremor.
In these cases, the medicine should be discontinued right away and a doctor or a physician should be consulted.
Even though the chances of experiencing side effects are very rare but medicine comes with some side effects all of which are mentioned in the box. Some side effects may include:
● Asthenia
● Headache
● Dizziness
● Hypoglycemia
● Nausea
● Flu-like symptoms
● Anemia
● Jaundice
● Elevated liver enzymes
● Allergic skin reaction
● Weight gain
Even though the chances of these side effects are very low but in case you experience any of them and you think that they are getting serious consult a doctor as soon as possible and stop taking the medication.
The doctor will either ask you to move to a different medication or reduce the usage of the current medication.
The medicine should only be taken as directed by a doctor. Read the box carefully before starting your course and do as directed.
The medicine should not be taken on an empty stomach, it should always be taken along with food, and with a good amount of water.
If you have a history of drug allergies then you might want to stay away from Champix.
The medicine is also not suggested for people who are allergic to any drug that belongs to Sulphonamide or its derivatives.
The drug can also have some interactions with other drugs. Interactions can be very harmful.
It is advisable to consult a doctor before taking Champix as he/she can help you devise a better dose knowing your medical history and condition.
● Make sure you consult your doctor if you can a history of any kind of kidney diseases
● Champix has water retention properties which can be harmful to the body sometimes.
● The medicine can cause some heart issues if one already has a heart condition.
● The medicine should be used under doctors’ consultation if you have undergone surgery or are even planning to get one.
● The medicine should not be used by pregnant women. It can harm the fetus. Even though there no strong evidence against it yet but you should still consult your doctor.
● The medicine is also not advisable to women who are breastfeeding.
Champix is a medicine that originated in India and it helps in quitting smoking. The active ingredient present in the medicine is Varenicline and Champix is also the generic counterpart of Varenicline and hence it is also available at a cheap price.
The medicine is manufactured by Pfizer India limited and can be purchased online even for delivery in USA, France, Australia, China, and the UK.
The medicine should be taken as per doctors’ directions. The duration may vary from person to person.
No, it is not. The medicine should only be taken with the starter back as directed by the doctor. The duration and dosage should also be taken as advised by the doctor.
Yes, Champix can be taken if you have high blood pressure but only after doctors’ consultation. But in case you start experiencing any side effects you should stop the treatment and consult your doctor at once.
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