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Last Updated: Sep 13, 2008 - 5:00:44 PM |
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FDA Approves Varenicline for Smoking Cessation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today the approval of Chantix (varenicline tartrate) tablets, to help cigarette smokers stop smoking. The active ingredient in Chantix, varenicline tartrate, is a new molecular entity that received a priority FDA review because of its significant potential benefit to public health.
May 20, 2006 - 2:53:00 AM
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Varenicline could increase number who quit smoking
Smokers who try to quit using existing medications, such as nicotine patches or Zyban, are about twice as likely to succeed as those who don't use medication or are prescribed placebos during clinical trials. But despite the relative effectiveness of medications currently on the market, more than 80 per cent of quitters will be smoking again within a year, according to a review in the latest IJCP, the UK-based International Journal of Clinical Practice.
May 7, 2006 - 7:53:00 PM
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