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Champix should only be taken if prescribed by a registered doctor. Champix should only be taken by adults over 18 years and should not be taken if you are pregnant. A lower dose may be needed if you have a problem with your kidneys. Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. The effects of changes in your body resulting from stopping smoking, with or without treatment with champix, may alter the way other drugs work. Therefore, in some cases an adjustment of the dose may be necessary. Examples include theophylline (a medicine to treat breathing problems), warfarin (a medicine to reduce blood clotting), and insulin (a medicine to treat diabetes).
If in doubt, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist. For some people stopping smoking has been associated with an increased chance of experiencing feelings such as depression and anxiety. You may temporarily experience increased irritability, urge to smoke, depression and/or sleep disturbances when you stop taking champix. Your doctor may decide to gradually lower your dose of champix at the end of treatment.Champix side effects are headache, difficulty sleeping, abnormal dreams and Nausea. Other common champix side effects are increased appetite, changes in the way things taste, dry mouth, sleepiness, tiredness, dizziness, vomiting, constipation, diarrhoea, feeling bloated, stomach discomfort, indigestion, flatulence.
You should consult the full list of side effects for Champix on the patient information leaflet provided with your treatment. Details of this can also be found here.
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