Chantix Directions

Chantix can help you quit smoking.

Chantix, the trade name for the chemical compound varenicline, is prescribed in pill form to help treat tobacco addiction. The drug works by targeting nicotine receptors in the brain, attaching to them and blocking nicotine from reaching them. Chantix is approved by the FDA, but carries strong warnings about the potential side effects, including changes in behavior, nausea, heartburn, trouble falling or staying asleep, and blisters in mouth, to name a few. The recommended treatment plan lasts for 12 weeks, according to Chantix's official website.

Things You'll Need

• Chantix prescription from your doctor

Instructions

1. Take one white pill with water every morning during the first three days.

2. Take one white pill in the morning and at night during days four through seven.

3. Take one blue pill in the morning and at night every day for the remainder of your doctor's prescribed treatment duration.

Tips & Warnings

• Take a missed dose as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose, in which case you should skip the missed dose, reports Drugs.com.

• Chantix is available for purchase at pharmacies.

• Chantix is meant for adults 18 and over. Always talk with your doctor before starting treatment.

References

• Chantix: How to Take Chantix
• PubMed Health: Varenicline
• Drugs.com: Chantix
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration: FDA Wants Your Input on Cigarette Warnings

Resources

• Chantix: Homepage