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Re: Important Safety Information about CHANTIX

Pfizer is committed to patient safety. As such, we have updated the CHANTIX prescribing information to highlight information you should know and should discuss with your doctor.

What do you need to know?

You should be aware that some patients have reported depressed mood, agitation, changes in behavior, suicidal thinking or behavior when attempting to quit smoking while taking CHANTIX. If you experience any of these symptoms, or if your family or caregiver observes these symptoms, please tell your doctor immediately.
Tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems before taking CHANTIX, as these symptoms may worsen while taking CHANTIX.
Quitting smoking, with or without CHANTIX, can result in nicotine withdrawal symptoms (such as depressed mood, agitation) or a worsening of underlying psychiatric illness, such as depression.
The most common side effects include nausea (30%), sleep disturbance, constipation, gas, and/or vomiting. If you have side effects that bother you or don't go away, tell your doctor. You may have trouble sleeping, vivid, unusual, or strange dreams while taking CHANTIX. You should use caution driving or operating machinery until you know how quitting smoking with CHANTIX may affect you.

What else should you know about smoking cessation and CHANTIX?

Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States, with more than 430,000 U.S. deaths annually associated with smoking. Quitting smoking can lead to many health benefits including a reduction in the chance of having lung disease, heart disease, or getting cancer.

CHANTIX is one of a number of treatment options available to help you quit smoking.

This information does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your condition or treatment. Please speak with your doctor about any questions or concerns you may have.

Sincerely,

Martina Flammer, MD
Senior Medical Director
Pfizer Inc

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CHANTIX is a prescription medicine to help adults stop smoking. You may benefit from quit smoking support programs and/or counseling during your quit attempt. It's possible that you might slip up and smoke while taking CHANTIX. If you do, you can stay on CHANTIX and keep trying to quit.

Some patients have reported changes in behavior, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thinking or behavior when attempting to quit smoking while taking CHANTIX. If you experience any of these symptoms, or if your family or caregiver observes these symptoms, please tell your doctor immediately. Also tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems before taking CHANTIX, as these symptoms may worsen while taking CHANTIX.

The most common side effects include nausea (30%), sleep disturbance, constipation, gas and/or vomiting. If you have side effects that bother you or don't go away, tell your doctor.

You may have trouble sleeping, vivid, unusual, or strange dreams while taking CHANTIX. You should use caution driving or operating machinery until you know how quitting smoking with CHANTIX may affect you.

CHANTIX should not be taken with other quit smoking medicines. You may need a lower dose of CHANTIX if you have kidney problems or get dialysis.

Before starting CHANTIX, tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or if you take insulin, asthma medicines, or blood thinners. Medicines like these may work differently when you quit smoking.

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