Chantix and Smoking Cessation

Chantix is a smoking cessation drug

Chantix is the most successful smoking cessation drug. Drugs, such as a nicotine replacement therapy product or Zyban have been clinically proven to double a quitter's chances of stopping successfully versus placebo. Chantix gives smokers a better chance of success than Zyban. In clinical studies, Chantix helped more smokers quit!

How is Chantix different from other smoking cessation products? Chantix contains no nicotine, but it targets the same receptors that nicotine does. To improve your chances for successful smoking cessation, set a date to quit smoking. Start taking Chantix one week before your planned quit date.

The effectiveness of Chantix in smoking cessation was demonstrated in six clinical trials, which included a total of 3659 chronic cigarette smokers who were treated with Chantix drug. The approved course of Chantix treatment is 12 weeks. Patients who successfully quit smoking during Chantix treatment may continue with an additional 12 weeks of Chantix treatment to further increase the likelihood of long-term smoking cessation. Learn more about how Chantix works.

Chantix has been proven to be more effective in helping smokers quit than Zyban, the only other nonnicotine prescription medicine for smoking cessation. In 2 independent studies, more smokers quit with Chantix at the end of 12 weeks.

Some 'alternative' techniques which have been used for smoking cessation are:

• Hypnosis
• Herbal remedies such as NicoTonic and Cig-Arette
• Nutritional nicotine detoxification
• Acupuncture
• Attending a self-help group such as Nicotine Anonymous.
• Laser therapy based on acupuncture principles but without the needles.
• Fasting. Many people claim that quitting smoking is easier during fasting.

Note: Taking Chantix and other smoking cessation drugs at the same time has not been studied and is therefore not recommended.