VARENICLINE TARTRATE (Generic for CHANTIX)

Varenicline tartrate 1mg, Oral tablet

Alcohol

· Severity: Major

· Notes for Consumers: Do not drink alcohol while taking this medication. Drinking alcohol may alter the effects of your medication. Serious side effects may occur. Contact your care team if you experience new or worsening side effects.

· Notes for Professionals: Patients should be advised to avoid alcohol while taking varenicline as it may affect their tolerance for alcohol. Some reported neuropsychiatric events, including unusual and sometimes aggressive behavior directed to oneself or others, may have been worsened by a patient's concomitant use of alcohol. There have been postmarketing reports of patients experiencing increased alcohol intoxication while taking varenicline. Some cases described unusual and sometimes aggressive behavior, and were often accompanied by amnesia for the events.

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