Chantix Side Effects (Cont.)

Serious Chantix Side Effects

Some side effects with Chantix, while occurring infrequently, are potentially serious and should be reported immediately to your healthcare provider. These include but are not limited to:
 
  • Extreme nausea or vomiting
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Suicidal behavior
  • Psychotic, aggressive, or strange behavior
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)
  • Signs of an allergic reaction, including unexplained rash, hives, itching, and unexplained swelling.
     

Rare Chantix Side Effects

Rare Chantix side effects occur in less than 1 percent of people taking the drug. Because these side effects are so uncommon, it is difficult to tell whether they are actually caused by the medication or by something else.
 
Some of these rare side effects include but are not limited to:
 

Chantix Side Effects: Final Thoughts

You may experience some or none of the Chantix side effects listed in this article. Unfortunately, there is no way for your healthcare provider to know beforehand whether you will have side effects from a medicine that you have never tried. Therefore, make sure to let your healthcare provider know if you develop any side effects while taking the drug or if something "just does not seem right." While it may not be a side effect of Chantix, your healthcare provider will be able to diagnose and treat the problem.
 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;