| Subject: | FDA Requires New Boxed Warning for Chantix and Zyban |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Wed, 1 Jul 2009 - 01:00 pm |
| The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is notifying healthcare professionals and patients that it has required the manufacturers of the smoking cessation aids varenicline (Chantix) and bupropion (Zyban and generics) to add new Boxed Warnings and develop patient Medication Guides highlighting the risk of serious neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients using these products. These symptoms include changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts and behavior, and... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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