Chantix Lawsuit

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Chantix® was originally developed by Pfizer to help people quit smoking. Severe side effects have been reported by users including  joint and muscle pain, suicidal thoughts, depression, panic, agitation, lack of concentration and most seriously, psychotic behavior.

Chantix Update 6/16/11: A new study linking Chantix to heart attacks and other cardiovascular events has prompted the FDA to strengthen the drug’s warning label and prescribing information. Additional side effects named in the Chantix warning include angina pectoris, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and the need for coronary revascularization. Click here to learn more.

Chantix Update 11/4/11: After reviewing the results of a recent study published in the journal PLoS, scientists are urging the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to take action in increasing the warning labels on Chantix. According to the study, Chantix increases suicidal behavior and depression far more than other similar medications and methods designed to help smokers quit. Click here to learn more.

Free Chantix Case Evaluation: If you or a loved one has taken Chantix and experienced an injury as a result of any of these symptoms, you should contact our law firm immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit and we can help.

What’s the problem?

Chantix is a pharmaceutical drug that assists in helping patients to quit smoking. After an accelerated review process, the drug was approved for use by the FDA in 2006.

Chantix works in two ways. First, it blocks nicotine from stimulating brain receptors, so cigarettes do not give users the dopamine release they receive when they smoke, which makes smoking less appealing. At the same time, it stimulates the release of small quantities of dopamine to help decrease the desire for nicotine because the body is already getting some level of dopamine.

Chantix Suicide

Since Chantix was first approved, there have been hundreds of reports of suicides and serious suicidal thoughts linked to the drug. Pfizer, the manufacturer, has failed to adequately warn users and the medical community about Chantix side effects. Their actions have prevented people from recognizing the problems which may be caused by the drug before it resulted in serious physical injury or death.

Concerns have been expressed about the method that Pfizer chose to review the safety of their anti-smoking drug. During the longest Chantix safety and efficacy trial, they specifically excluded many people who were potential target users of the drug, including those with a history of drug or alcohol abuse, those with cardiovascular disease within six months and those recently treated for psychiatric symptoms like depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis or panic disorders. They also prohibited the use of other psychologically active drugs during the clinical trial.

Do I have a Chantix Lawsuit?

The Defective Drug & Product Liability Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in Chantix lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new cases in all 50 states.