Chantix side effects attorneys know that the stop-smoking aid has been shown to cause both mild and serious side effects in users, such as nausea, vomiting, sleep and dream disruption, anger, aggression, confusion, depression, mania and suicidal thoughts. These lawyers have been working to represent those affected.
Chantix was developed by Pfizer as a smoking cessation aid. It was approved for use in 2006. Chantix contains the ingredient varenicline, which works to both reduce cravings for nicotine and to dull the pleasurable effects of consuming nicotine. Taken in pill form, Chantix is indicated for individuals addicted to smoking and hoping to stop. Smoking need not entirely be stopped as a prerequisite to beginning Chanitx. The varenicline ingredient in Chantix interferes with the process through which nicotine normally stimulates the nervous system, reducing the craving for and pleasure of nicotine consumption.
Soon after its introduction to the market, Chantix users began to report side effects. The less common, more severe side effects were cause for the most concern. Reports of depression, mania, anger and aggression, confusion, and even suicidal thoughts and behavior became known. Some agencies began to ban the use of Chantix by employees for fear of the impact of the potential changes in thought and behavior.
Chantix side effects attorneys meet with Chantix users who have experienced far more than the help with smoking cessation that they hoped for. Depression, anger, and suicidal behavior and ideation were initially suspected of being related to the nicotine withdrawal that accompanies any smoking reduction/cessation program. The FDA, however, eventually determined that the side effects of Chantix were serious enough to warrant a Black Box warning, the most serious regulatory warning the FDA gives.
Contact a Chantix side effects lawyer if you or a loved one has been the victim of Chantix side effects. You can expect consultation, advice, expertise and representation, if your case warrants it. Trust in Chantix side effects attorneys who have been helping Chantix users throughout the country.