Champix is a remedy that contains Vaenicline tartrate in its composition, indicated to help stop smoking.This remedy should be initiated at the lowest dose, which should be increased according to the manufacturer’s instructions, by medical recommendation.
This medicine is available in pharmacies, in 3 different types of kits: the initial treatment kit, which contains 53 tablets of 0.5 mg and 1 mg, and which can be purchased for a price of about 400 reais, the maintenance kit, which includes 112 tablets.1 mg, which costs about 800 reais, and the complete kit, which contains 165 tablets and is usually sufficient to perform the treatment from start to finish, for a price of about 1200 reais.
- Before starting treatment.
- The person should be informed to stop smoking between the 8th and 35th day of treatment and should therefore be prepared before deciding to take treatment.
The recommended dose is 1 white tablet at 0.5 mg, once daily, from 1 to 3 days, always at the same time, then 1 white tablet at 0.5 mg, twice daily, 4 to 7 days, preferably in the morning and at night, every day at the same time.From the eighth day, 1 light blue tablet of 1 mg should be taken twice daily, preferably in the morning and evening, every day at the same time, until the end of treatment.
Champix contains vaenicline in its composition, which is a substance that binds to nicotine receptors in the brain, stimulating them partially and weakly, compared to nicotine, leading to inhibition of these receptors in the presence of nicotine.
As a result of this mechanism, Champix helps reduce the desire to smoke, as well as reduce withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting smoking.This medicine also decreases the pleasure of smoking, if the person continues to smoke during treatment, which is not recommended.
Champix is counterinditive in people with hypersensitivity to the components present in the formula and should not be used by people under 18 years of age, pregnant and nursing, without medical advice.
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Some of the more common side effects that can occur during treatment with Champix are inflammation of the pharynx, abnormal dreams, insomnia, headaches, and nausea.
Although less common, other side effects, such as bronchitis, sinusitis, weight gain, changes in appetite, drowsiness, dizziness, changes in taste, shortness of breath, cough, gastroesophageal reflux, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, swelling, toothache, may also occur., poor digestion, excess intestinal gas, dry mouth, allergic skin reactions, muscle and joint pains, back and chest pains.