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| Title | Content Type | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varenicline (Champix) safety update: possible increase in serious cardiovascular events | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | 2011-08-01 00:00:00 | Varenicline (Champix) — possible increase in serious cardiovascular events |
| Varenicline (Champix) for smoking cessation | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review | 2011-08-01 00:00:00 | New PBS listing for extension to treatment. Smokers who are abstinent at 12 weeks after starting varenicline can now receive a further 12 weeks of treatment to improve their chance of longer-term abstinence. |
| Varenicline (Champix) — new PBS listing for extra 12 weeks of therapy | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | 2011-02-01 00:00:00 | From 1 February 2011, under a new authority listing, varenicline (Champix) can be prescribed for a further 12 weeks for people who respond to an initial 12 weeks of varenicline and who are enrolled in a support and counselling program, as an aid to remaining abstinent. |
| Varenicline (Champix) safety update: serious neuropsychiatric and dermatological adverse events | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | 2009-12-01 00:00:00 | Serious neuropsychiatric symptoms and severe skin reactions have been reported in people taking varenicline. Updated advice on managing neuropsychiatric symptoms and a precaution about rare but potentially fatal skin reactions have been added to the product information. |

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Date published: 2009-10-30 00:00:00
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