FDA requires Chantix, Zyban to have warning

[Demwit]

FDA requires Chantix, Zyban to have warning


Jul 1, 3:27 PM (ET)

By DAMIAN J. TROISE


NEW YORK (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration will require two smoking-cessation drugs, Chantix and Zyban, to carry the agency's strongest safety warning over side effects including depression and suicidal thoughts.

The new requirement, called a "Black Box" warning, is based on reports of people experiencing unusual changes in behavior, becoming depressed, or having suicidal thoughts while taking the drugs.

The antidepressant Wellbutrin, which has the same active ingredient as GlaxoSmithKline PLC' (GSK) (GSK)s Zyban, already carries such a warning.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090701/D995RHA00.html

 

[Damocles]

Hmmm... The Chantix I took had that warning on it. How old is this story? Today. I think they may be behind the times or the company was ahead of the curve.

 

[uscitizen]

Has to have a bigger warning I think from the article.
No desires to blow your bains out?

 

[Damocles]

Has to have a bigger warning I think from the article.
No desires to blow your bains out?

No, and those are rare. I had my wife watching for any huge shifts in personality too.