Chantix is a prescription medicine to help adults 18 and over stop smoking. It's possible that you might slip up and smoke while taking Chantix. If you do, you can continue on Chantix and keep trying to quit.

Follow the directions as given. Choose a quit date when you will stop smoking. Start taking Chantix 1 week before your quit date. You can keep smoking during this time. Make certain that you try and stop smoking on your quit date. If you slip, try again. Some people need a few weeks for Chantix to work best . Take Chantix after eating and with a full glass of water. Most people will keep taking Chantix for up to 12 weeks. If you have fully quit smoking by 12 weeks, ask your doctor if another 12 weeks of Chantix may assist you stay cigarette-free. Chantix comes as a white tablet (0.5 mg) and a blue tablet (1mg). You begin with the white tablet and then usually go to the blue tablet.

Do not use Chantix for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give your Chantix to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have; it may hurt them. The most general side effects with Chantix are nausea, sleep disturbance (trouble sleeping, changes in dreaming), constipation, gas, and vomiting. If overdose of Chantix is suspected, call your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.

Some patients have reported changes in activities, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts or actions when attempting to quit smoking while taking Chantix or after stopping Chantix. If your family, or either you see agitation, depressed mood that are not typical for you, or if you develop suicidal thoughts or actions, stop taking Chantix. Call your doctor right away, also tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems before taking Chantix. If you have other side effects with Chantix that trouble you or don't go away, be sure to tell your doctor. Chantix should be taken after eating and with a full glass (8 ounces) of water. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you memorize . If you have other side effects with Chantix that worry you or don't go away, be sure to tell your doctor. If you have kidney problems or get dialysis, be sure to tell your doctor before taking Chantix.

Some people need a few weeks for it to work best. Even people who slip up through their eighth week of Chantix have been able to quit successfully. Chantix can help reduce the urge to smoke, so keep taking it as prescribed. And try to keep away from situations that may tempt you to smoke during your first weeks of quitting. The urge to smoke and withdrawal symptoms may be strongest in the first weeks after you quit smoking. But they do lessen with time. When you Quit Smoking, your body needs time to regulate to the absence of nicotine. You may feel side effects from this. Chantix should not be taken with other Stop Smoking medicines The most common side effects include nausea (30%), sleep problems, constipation, gas, and/or vomiting.