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Varenicline (Chantix) for Quitting Smoking
Why It Is Used
Doctors prescribe varenicline to help adults quit smoking. It is not available as an Reference over-the-counter Opens New Window medicine.
Varenicline has not been studied in children under age 18 and is not recommended to help them quit smoking.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 5, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Reference John Hughes, MD - Psychiatry |
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