Varenicline Stada
Varenicline Stada is a medicine for adults that helps you quit smoking by reducing cravings, withdrawal symptoms, and the pleasure you get from smoking.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
1 mg
Active Ingredient
Varenicline tartrate
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
Start with one 0.5 mg white tablet once a day for the first 3 days. From day 4 to day 7, take one 0.5 mg white tablet twice a day (morning and evening). From day 8 until the end of treatment, take one 1 mg light blue tablet twice a day (morning and evening).
Method
Swallow the tablets whole with water, with or without food.
Important
The maximum daily dose is two 1 mg tablets, totaling 2 mg per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nose and throat inflammation
- •Abnormal dreams, sleep problems
- •Headache
- •Nausea
- •Bronchitis, sinus infection
- •Weight gain, changes in appetite
- •Drowsiness, dizziness, changes in taste
- •Shortness of breath, cough
- •Heartburn, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, stomach pain, toothache, indigestion, gas, dry mouth
- •Rash, itching
- •Joint pain, muscle pain, back pain
- •Chest pain, tiredness
RARE
- •Fungal infection, viral infection
- •Panic, trouble thinking, restlessness, mood changes, depression, anxiety, hallucinations, changes in sex drive
- •Seizures, tremors, slow movements, reduced sense of touch
- •Eye inflammation, eye pain, ringing in ears
- •Chest pain from effort, fast heart rate, palpitations, increased heart rate, high blood pressure, hot flashes
- •Nose, sinus, and throat inflammation, stuffy nose, throat, and lungs, hoarseness, hay fever, throat irritation, blocked sinuses, cough with lots of mucus, runny nose, nosebleeds
- •Bloody stool, stomach irritation, changes in bowel movements, burping, mouth sores, gum pain
- •Red skin, acne, increased sweating, night sweats
- •Muscle cramps, chest wall pain
- •Urinating more often than normal, urinating at night
- •Increased menstruation
- •Unpleasant chest feeling, flu-like illness, fever, weakness, general feeling of being unwell
- •High blood sugar
- •Heart attack, suicidal thoughts, changes in thinking or behavior (like aggression)
- •Excessive thirst
- •Feeling unwell or moody, slow thinking
- •Stroke
- •Increased muscle tension, speech difficulties, coordination problems, impaired taste, changed sleep patterns
- •Vision problems, eye discoloration, enlarged pupils, light sensitivity, nearsightedness, watery eyes
- •Irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm, sore throat, snoring
- •Bloody vomit, abnormal stool, coated tongue
- •Joint stiffness, rib pain
- •Sugar in urine, increased urine output and frequent urination
- •Vaginal discharge, changes/problems with sexual function
- •Feeling cold, cysts, diabetes
- •Sleepwalking
- •Loss of reality and inability to think clearly (psychosis), abnormal behavior
- •Severe skin reactions including erythema multiforme and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (blistering skin, mouth, eyes, genitals)
- •Severe allergic reactions including swelling of the face, mouth, or throat (angioedema)
- •Temporary loss of consciousness
Important Warnings
- If you experience mood changes like depression, thoughts of harming yourself, or changes in behavior, stop taking the medicine and contact your doctor right away.
- If you have had heart problems or notice any heart symptoms (like chest pain or shortness of breath) during treatment, tell your doctor. Seek urgent medical help if you have symptoms of a heart attack or stroke.
- Tell your doctor if you have a history of seizures or epilepsy before starting this medicine, as it can cause seizures.
- Stop taking the medicine and contact your doctor right away if you develop a severe allergic reaction, such as swelling of the face, lips, or throat, or trouble breathing.
- If you develop a severe rash, blisters, or peeling skin, stop taking the medicine and seek immediate medical help.
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- This medicine can cause dizziness, drowsiness, or fainting. Do not drive or use machines until you know how it affects you.