FDA Warns Against Chantix and Alcohol Consumption

Ohio Pharmaceutical Lawyer Investigating the Effects of Chantix and Alcohol

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that the drug to help quit smoking, Chantix, has been linked to changes in the way people react to alcohol. While the the FDA didn’t prohibit Chantix and alcohol consumption, The FDA warned that if you currently are taking Chantix, you should limit your alcohol intake until you can understand the potential effects you experience when mixing the two.

Furthermore, rare accounts of individuals taking Chantix and having seizures have been reported. If you are taking the drug and have a seizure, you should immediately stop taking the drug and seek medical attention as soon as possible. The FDA has included these warnings on an updated label for Chantix.

In addition, the FDA is advising that Chantix keep its black-box warning label for the drug’s potential neuropsychiatric effects. The discussion of changing the label arose when recent studies revealed that the drug has no psychiatric effects. These studies were observational and meta-analyses. Results of a randomized trial will be available in a year, so the FDA may instead choose to make a firm decision after they obtain these results. Read more at: The New England Journal of Medicine and ABC News.

Joe Lyon is a highly-rated Cincinnati recall lawyer and Ohio product liability attorney in Ohio who has engaged some of the largest drug companies in the country when their defective products injure consumers. Drug companies have a responsibility to protect patients and properly test their products before marketed and distributed to the public. If you or a loved one have been adversely affected by the usage of Chantix, please do not hesitate to contact The Lyon Firm to learn about your legal rights. You may be able to file a claim and recover damages, including medical costs and pain and suffering.