Pill May Harm Mental Stability
Summary
Seven people experienced "suicidal tendency" while on Champix. Four had no personal history of a psychiatric illness, including a 33-year-old woman who became suicidal 11 days after starting the drug, according to the most recent issue of Health Canada's Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter.
Health Canada says it's reviewing Champix and will "take appropriate action as considered necessary.""To date, there has been no scientific evidence establishing a causal relationship between Champix and these reported events," Pfizer said in a statement. The company says adverse drug reaction reports often lack sufficient information to make a "meaningful assessment."See the full content of this document
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Pill May Harm Mental Stability
By Sharon Kirkey
Nearly half of reported suspected drug reactions in people taking the popular anti-smoking pill Champix involve psychiatric reactions, including sev...See the full content of this document
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