Will It Be Safe To Restart Chantix?

Posted on Sun, 12 May 2013

Question: Have Chantix prescription from 2011, may I start it again? New prescription really expensive.

Answered by Dr. Sundar Gnanavel (51 minutes later)

Hello
Thanks for your query. Chantix is varenicline a drug used for smoking cessation. It can be safely restarted provided you do not suffer from current prominent depressive symptoms. It is a reasonably safe drug otherwise. Wish you good health.
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Dr XXXXXXX
Substance use specialist

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