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How to Take Chantix

Wednesday, August 06, 2008
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Instructions

  • Step 1:
    Get your prescription and choose a date to quit smoking. Chantix is a 12-week prescription drug program that targets the part of the brain affected by nicotine. You begin the treatment while you're still smoking so it is imperative that you have a confirmed quit date when you begin taking the pills.
  • Step 2:
    Start with the green package of pills one week before your quit date. The green package contains enough white pills to get you through the first week. On days one, two and three take one white pill a day. Beginning on day four, take two pills a day, one in the morning and one at night. The day after you finish all the pills is your quit date.
  • Step 3:
    Try to quit smoking completely on your quit date. Many people report that they lost the urge to smoke before their quit date. On your quit date start using the blue package of pills. You will take one blue pill in the morning and one at night.
  • Step 4:
    Continue taking the blue pills for twelve weeks.
  • Step 5:
    Enroll in a quit smoking support group. Information on the Chantix sponsored support group GetQuit is available on the Chantix website.

Tips & Warnings

  • Chantix doesn't use nicotine.
  • If you slip up and need a cigarette while using Chantix, it's okay. Continue taking the pills as prescribed.
  • Enrolling in a support group greatly helps people to quit smoking.
  • Chantix can cause side effects like night terrors and suicidal thoughts. Report any side effects to your doctor, physical, emotional or mental.
  • The FDA has banned Chantix for use by pilots or truck drivers.

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