Last weekend, Saturday Night Live featured a humorous take on the dangerous and potentially deadly side effects of Chantix, a heavily promoted stop-smoking drug that has been linked to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and unusually aggressive behavior.
Less than one month after the FDA warned about the risk of Chantix heart problems, a new study published in a Canadian medical journal finds that side effects of Pfizer’s stop-smoking drug may increase the risk of a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event by 72%, even among smokers… Read more.
This week, the FDA warned that some users of the stop-smoking drug Chantix may face an increased risk of heart attacks and other heart problems. Chantix has already been linked to an increased risk of a number of potential health problems, and the lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are… Read more.
A recent report by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) indicates that side effects of Chantix continue to account for a large number of the serious psychiatric problems reported to the FDA, despite a “black box” warning added to the label and a medication guide that is given to… Read more.
The Chantix lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. have been investigating potential claims for users of the stop-smoking drug for more than 3 years, and the number of lawsuits filed in courts throughout the United States continues to grow. All of the lawsuits involve similar allegations that the side effects… Read more.
Since Pfizer’s smoking cessation drug Chantix was first linked to an increased risk of suicide, suicide attempts and other psychotic side effects, a number of people have filed a Chantix lawsuit alleging that the drug maker failed to adequately research the medication. It now appears that some people inside the… Read more.
In addition to pursuing lawsuits over suicide from Chantix, the lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are also reviewing potential claims for serious injuries caused by sudden violent or aggressive behavior caused by the stop-smoking drug. New research provides further support for the link between violence and Chantix side effects…. Read more.
Despite several warnings added in recent years about the risk of suicide, suicide attempts and other psychiatric side effects of Chantix, the FDA has continued to receive more and more reports of deaths and serious injuries from self-inflicted harm while people are taking the drug to help them quit smoking…. Read more.
Since the Chantix black box warning was announced earlier this week, the focus has been on the increased risk of suicides and other behavior changes. However, Pfizer also quietly added new information to less prominent areas of the label about reports of serious skin reactions, such as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, which… Read more.
The FDA announced yesterday that the makers of the stop-smoking drugs Chantix and Zyban are being required to put information about the risk of behavior changes, depression, hostility and suicidal thoughts in a black box on the warning label, which is the strongest warning that can be placed on a… Read more.
