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By Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., About.com Guide to Heart Disease since 2000

FDA Approves New Anti-Smoking Drug

Tuesday May 23, 2006
Varenicline - Chantix - is a new anti-smoking drug, developed by Pfizer, that was approved last week by the FDA. To find out how varenicline works, how effective it was in studies, and what side effects it may have, click here.

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July 4, 2006 at 4:26 pm
(1) tarter says:

you`re enjoyable. ellsworth.cmichigan.com

November 5, 2007 at 11:34 am
(2) david says:

Be very careful using Chantix, or Champix at is called in Europe. There is a very long list of various relatively serious side effects, some of which can be life threatening. You can find them by scrolling down the following webpage:

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/chantix_ad.htm

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