More facts are being weighed by the medical community on the Chantix side effects and problems listed below, and the legal community is responding to complaints from Chantix users. If you feel you were harmed by taking Chantix contact our Chantix Lawyer and Attorneys today for a free case review. There may be a Chantix class action lawsuit with a possible settlement and claims for victims.
Chantix is a drug that is prescribed for people who want to stop smoking.
Nicotine is the chemical responsible for creating the cravings to continue smoking.
Chantix has some disturbing side effects that may lead to psychiatric problems requiring long term treatment for persistent depression. Some people taking Chantix have suicidal thoughts and or homicidal thoughts.
Some reports of people on Chantix have also had some medical conditions such as Steven Johnson Syndrome or liver damage and blackouts or seizures.
Accidents while on Chantix may include car accidents, fall down injury from passing out.
Chantix works by blocking the nicotine receptors in the brain – thus halting the cravings for smoking, but users should understand the side effects and risks of taking Chantix.
Chantix also works by stimulating the release of low levels of dopamine and other chemicals in your brain to help reduce the signs and symptoms of withdrawal. Because of the nature of how your brain chemicals work, there are some side effects to taking Chantix.
People in clinical trials have reported these known side effects.
Back in 2008 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an advisory in 2008 that health care professionals, those taking Chantix, and the families of those taking Chantix should be alert to and monitor for changes in mood and behavior in people taking Chantix. Signs and symptoms may include anxiety, nervousness, tension, depressed mood, unusual behaviors, and thinking about or attempting suicide.
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| Daniel Jordan says: | 2009-12-17 08:04:00 |
| On 2-5-07 I was prescribed Chantix from my doctor. The medicine did help me quit smoking but I have been having tematic high and low mood swings ever since. I have had a history of depression. Now I have Very bad Anxiety, worse Depression and thought of Suicide. I have been under many different kinds of medicine after I have been on Chantix. My doctor finally told me that I need help from a psychologist. I went to psychologist and I was diagnosed with Bi-Polar Type II. The doctor got me on Lithium for my disorder. I have never had this major life treating mood disorder and I believe it started after I took Chantix. I have proof of the doctor prescribing Chantix and I know where I went to fill the order. I was watching TV and saw that there is a Law Suite on Chantix and I have almost every symptom and I have documentation to prove it. I am looking for a lawyer to represent me. | |
| Karen Crowder says: | 2009-12-15 09:44:19 |
| I took Chantix in August 2008 for 2 1/2 weeks and although I have quit smoking, I have been dealing with anxiety and a little depression since October 2008. I am presently taking 2 different medicines for the anxiety. I am having a problem keeping it under control and the 3 out of 4 medicines that I had perscribed to me, did not work. I am currently on the 4th one now and weaning off the 3rd one. I have suffered from a little bit of depression but have not yet had to take any medicine for that. | |