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May 26, 2008, 9:50 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Mesha  

Daniel Williams decided to use a new prescription drug called Chantix to help him to quit smoking. He had a near miss when he swerved off the road while driving. He girlfriend who was with him, told him that his eyes had rolled back.

Hmm, I have never heard of this particular drug. I will have to research it a bit and see what they list as the side-effects. I am currently looking for something to aid me in quitting smoking and I do not believe I would be interested knowing it may possibly have side-effects such as this.

Each person who takes a new drug should see how they react to it before they drive or do anything that might bring on an accident.

This drug is a non nicotine drug and looks like it works like a drug for mental health problems. All the side effects seem to be about depression or nightmares or suicidal thoughts.

It doesn't look like a drug that you take and not think about.

Drugs react differently on different people and each person needs to take some responsibility and not drive before you know what it does to you.

I have heard of it but not until lately have the bad side effects been coming out in the news about it. This like well over a year later. Does these mean seldom they tested had these issues, or were they not studied long enough?

Normally it seems when side effect come out so long after a drug is FDA approved that they studied it but either not long enough or not enough specifically for the bad side effects. Kind of like the birth control patch. They focus on the good things and worry about the bad catching up later.

Many medications used for smoking cessation, are anti-depressants and not new to the medical field at all. Drug companies just give the same compound a different name.

The accident rates associated with taking these medications are the same, whether they are used for depression or smoking cessation.

They actually reported that this particular stop smoking drug was causing heart attacks. Apparently news worthy enough they must be using something different

Then it would help to k now the drug's generic name to find out what brand names it is sold under.

Remember, a news outlet's taking time to write about an event, doesn't mean it is unique or unexpected, and there are mitigating factors to many problems with medications.

The makers of Chantix include this warning with the medication:

"People taking Chantix should report changes in mood and behavior to their doctor immediately. The FDA also advises that people taking Chantix may experience impaired ability to drive or operate heavy machinery."

This would seem to indicate that the problems suffered by this patient are accounted for in Pfizer's documentation.

I do smoke. i want to quit. I stopped for a year while i was pregnant then started again. I know i'm stupid!

I don't think you are stupid. Everyone has the right to indulge in things they enjoy, even when they are deemed harmful.

People tend to forget that.

I heard a story about a man who commited suicide on this drug. It may or may not be related. His family swears it was the medication.