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FDA Issues Suicide Warnings on Chantix, Zyban
Published July 9, 2009, 5:57 am, Join Together Online
Patients taking the stop-smoking drugs Chantix and Zyban/Wellbutrin should be closely monitored for symptoms of serious mental illness that could lead to the risk of suicide, according to a new directive from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
FDA Requires Boxed Warning for Smoking Cessation Drugs
Published July 9, 2009, 1:43 am, HealthandAge
The purpose of the warning is to highlight the risk of serious mental health effects, including depressed mood, hostility, suicidal thoughts, and other behavior changes, that may occur while taking these drugs.
'Closet' smoker's desire to quit has her on right path
Published July 8, 2009, 11:38 pm, Midland Reporter-Telegram
By Jim May DEAR FAMILY: I have been a closet smoker since my college days. I hide and lie about it to my husband and kids but I just can't seem to quit. I tell myself that I'm a grown woman and can smoke if I want to but I know thatÃs wrong. I really do want to quit but I can't ever seem to do it. The whole smoking thing has such a stigma and negativity associated with it now that I feel like a ...
Study: Smoking cessation harder for women
Published July 8, 2009, 2:57 pm, Newsday
Women appear to have a tougher time quitting smoking than men, according to researchers at Women's Health Research at Yale.
Anti-smoking drugs linked to mental illness
Published July 6, 2009, 4:59 pm, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Regulators are considering stronger warnings about popular anti-smoking drugs, with statistics revealing 400 psychiatric disturbances linked to the drug Zyban in recent years.
Pfizer's Chantix Gets Black Box
Published July 6, 2009, 10:24 am, Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance
Although a major blow for Pfizer, the black box label for Chantix does not come as a big surprise.
Danger signs for smoking drugs
Published July 6, 2009, 7:13 am, The Age
Popular anti-smoking drugs could soon be forced to carry strong warnings about the risks they pose to mental health, including suicidal thoughts.
Time to quit but watch for side effects
Published July 6, 2009, 7:07 am, Sydney Morning Herald
POPULAR anti-smoking drugs could be forced to carry strong warnings about the risks they pose to mental health, including the risk of suicidal thoughts.
FDA: Boxed Warning On Serious Mental Health Events To Be Required For Chantix And Zyban
Published July 5, 2009, 3:07 am, Medical News Today
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion). The warning will highlight the risk of serious mental health events including changes in behavior, depressed mood, hostility, and suicidal thoughts when taking these drugs.
Health Canada weighs options as U.S. FDA adds "black box" warnings
Published July 3, 2009, 7:23 am, Canada.com
Health Canada is still in discussions with Pfizer Inc., about whether or not to add safety warnings to packages containing anti-smoking drugs that may have psychiatric side effects, including suicidal thoughts.
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