Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Pfizer's Smoking Cessation Medicine Chantix™ (Varenicline)

Pfizer Media Center - News Releases

First new prescription treatment approved for smoking cessation in nearly a decade, received priority review designation by FDA

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Addiction to nicotine is a chronic medical condition that makes quitting smoking difficult; Chantix is a breakthrough treatment specifically developed to block nicotine’s effect in the brain

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Chantix (1 mg twice daily) nearly doubles the likelihood of quitting versus Zyban® (150 mg twice daily) and nearly quadruples the likelihood over placebo

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