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Weekly Dose: Champix's effectiveness is questionable and safety record is concerning

  • Written by Ross MacKenzie, Lecturer in Health Studies, Macquarie University
imageSmoking cessation aid Champix has been linked to suicides. from www.shutterstock.com

Champix was developed by drug company Pfizer as a smoking cessation treatment in 1997. Its active ingredient, varenicline, can block the effects of nicotine and reduce craving. It was approved for use in Australia in 2007.

It’s commonly prescribed in...

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