Varenicline (Chantix) may be prescribed for tobacco cessation. Instructions to the patient who is starting varenicline include:
1. The maximum time varenicline can be used is 12 weeks.
2. Nausea is a sign of varenicline toxicity and should be reported to the provider.
3. The starting regimen for varenicline is start taking 1 mg twice a day a week before the quit date.
4. Neuropsychiatric symptoms may occur.
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