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Chantix® Lawsuit Attorneys

Chantix®: An Anti-Smoking Drug Linked to Serious Side Effects

Chantix (varenicline) is a prescription anti-smoking drug launched by Pfizer in May 2006, after the FDA had granted the drug priority review. Chantix, along with Zyban (buproprion), are the two main prescription drugs designed specifically to combat nicotine addiction.

Chantix has been linked to behavior issues resulting in suicide and serious injury, including heart problems and a rare skin disease called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. If you have one of these conditions, please contact the San Francisco and Cleveland Chantix lawsuit attorneys at Skikos Crawford Skikos & Joseph for a free consultation. With offices in California and Ohio, we represent clients nationwide.

Severe Mental Health Events Inspired New Warnings Required by the FDA

In 2007, only a year after the original release of Chantix, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted the public to several major side effects caused by this drug, including:

  • Changes in behavior, including violent behavior
  • Agitation
  • Depressed mood
  • Thoughts of suicide
  • Attempted and completed suicide

Over the next couple of years, however, reports of these side effects increased to such an extent that in 2009, the FDA required the manufacturers of Chantix and Zyban, Pfizer Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline, to include boxed warnings about certain neuropsychiatric symptoms. These boxed warnings are the strongest warnings the FDA requires.

Chantix Linked to Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Other Injuries

In May 2008, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices issued a report linking Chantix to further side effects, including numerous reports of accidents and injuries, vision disturbances, heart rhythm disturbances, seizures and abnormal muscle spasms, and severe skin reactions, including reports of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and diabetes.

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a rare life-threatening condition that affects the skin, and results in the epidermis separating from the dermis. Although the disease can be caused by infections, it has been linked to the use of several pharmaceutical drugs, including Chantix.

Contact Us If You Suffered an Injury While Using Chantix

If you or a family member has developed any symptoms or conditions associated with Chantix or Zyban, please contact us today for your free case evaluation. We take most cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you will not be charged any attorney fees unless we obtain compensation for you.