Champix

Stop Smoking With Champix

Champix tablets for stopping smoking are a popular and successful aid in trying to quit smoking. We have long known smoking can cause horrendous disease, from lung cancer, to other sever respiratory disorders. As the understading of these effects has increase, thanfully more and more people are looking to stop smoking. Champix works on nicotine receptors in your brain and in doing so it lessens your cravings for cigarettes, whilst also reducing the pleasure derived from smoking.

If you would like to buy Champix, our online doctor can help. Just fill out our online assessment, select your treatment option, and we will then assess it’s suitability for you. Once approved by our doctor, the pharmacy team will dispense your medication, and post to your address. You can read more about  Vaernicline here. Before you decide to buy stop smoking tablets, it is important you read the Champix Patient Information Leaflet (PIL)

If you don’t feel Champix Tablets are for you, or you’re just not quite ready to quit, an alternative option is electronic cigarettes. Whilst extensive studies have not yet been completed, most doctors agree that the use of an electronic cigarette much safer than traditional cigarttes, which contain tobacco.

For more support from the NHS, or to explore your options to stop smoking on the NHS, explore the NHS Smoke Free site.

• How Does Champix Work?

  Champix (Varenicline) helps relieve cravings and withdrawals which often occur when you stop smoking. It does this by blocking Nicotine receptor sites, that Nicotine in cigarettes would usually act on. This results in a reduction of the pleasurable effects of smoking a cigarette as well as reducing the symptoms of craving and withdrawal from smoking.

  Champix does not contain nicotine, it only act’s on the same receptors as it.

  Trials have shown that Varenicline helps people to be three times more likely to quit, then people who try to quit without any assistance.

• What is Zyban and how does it work?

  Zyban is a medicine prescribed to help you stop smoking, when you also have motivational support such as taking part in a ‘stop smoking’ programme. Zyban will be most effective if you are fully committed to giving up smoking. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice on treatments and other support to help you stop

• Can you buy Champix?

  Yes, you can. You are, however, required to complete an online consultation form which is reviewed by one of our GPs to confirm that the treatment is suitable for you.

• How much does it cost to buy Champix?

  The starting price for the Champix starter pack is £39.50. For a full 12 week course, the cost is £209.25.

• Can you smoke whilst taking Champix?

  Yes, however you should ideally set a quit date within 1-2 weeks of taking champix

Common side effects of Champix include:

• Headache

• Nausea/Vomiting

• Difficulty sleeping

• Increased or decreased appetite

Uncommon side effects include

• conjunctivitis

• increased blood pressure

• frequent urination

• flu symptoms

Rare side effects include

• excessive thirst

• throat pain

• stiff joints

• disturbed vision

• irregular heartbeat

• changes in behaviour and/or thoughts of depression and suicidal thoughts.

Before buying or taking Champix – it is important you read the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL)

Starter pack: Champix comes in an easy to use starter pack with all the tablets at the correct strengths being labelled according to the day that they need to be taken on.

From day one till and including day three you take 0.5mg of Champix ONCE daily

From day four till and including seven you take 0.5mg of Champix TWICE daily

From day eight onwards you take 1mg of Champix TWICE daily

Treatment maintenance: When you are on maintenance treatment you take 1mg of Champix twice

daily until advised to stop.

Do not take Champix if you:

• Are allergic to varenicline tartrate or any other of the ingredients contained in the tablet. A full list of ingredients can be seen in the patient information leaflet.
• Take theophylline, warfarin or insulin as stopping smoking just generally with or without use of Champix can increase the amount of these drugs in your body hence it is important to talk to your GP and set up regular blood tests along side quitting smoking.
• Have a history of psychiatric illnesses without discussing this with your GP first. As with withdrawal of nicotine can lead to depressive symptoms.
• Suffer from seizures or take medication that lowers the seizure threshold (such as tramadol)