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medication:
["Before using Chantix Starter Pack", "In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do
This is a decision you and your doctor will make
For this medicine, the following should be considered:", "Allergies", "Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines
Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals
For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.", "Pediatric", "Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of varenicline in children older than 16 years of age
Use is not recommended in children 16 years of age and younger
Safety and efficacy have not been established. ", "Geriatric", "Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of varenicline in the elderly
However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related kidney problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving varenicline. ", "Breast Feeding", "There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding
Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.", "Interactions with Medicines", "Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur
In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary
When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below
The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.", "Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases
If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.", "Bupropion", "\\\\n\\\\n", "Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol", "Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur
Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur
The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.", "Using this medicine with any of the following is usually not recommended, but may be unavoidable in some cases
If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.", "Ethanol", "Other Medical Problems", "The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine
Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:", "Alcohol abuse, or history of or\\\\nAngina (severe chest pain), history of or\\\\nHeart attack, history of or\\\\nHeart or blood vessel problems or\\\\nStroke, history of\\\\u2014May increase risk for more serious side effects. ", "Depression, history of or\\\\nMental problems (eg, psychosis), history of or\\\\nSeizures, or history of\\\\u2014Use with caution
May make these conditions worse. ", "Kidney disease, severe\\\\u2014Use with caution
The effects may be increased because of slower removal of the medicine from the body. ", "\\\\nRelated/similar drugs\\\\nbupropion, varenicline, nicotine, Nicorette, Zyban, Nicoderm CQ\\\\n"]
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