Chantix and Panic attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Panic attack is reported as a side effect among people who take Chantix (varenicline tartrate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Xanax, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Panic attack when taking Chantix. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 87,716 people who have side effects when taking Chantix from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Chantix?

Chantix has active ingredients of varenicline tartrate. It is often used in quit smoking. eHealthMe is studying from 89,889 Chantix users. Check the latest studies of Chantix.

What is Panic attack?

Panic attack is found to be associated with 2,553 drugs and 2,065 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Panic attack.

On Sep, 21, 2025

87,716 people reported to have side effects when taking Chantix.
Among them, 1,383 people (1.58%) have Panic attack.

Among these 1,383 people:

How long have people been on Chantix when they have Panic attack? *

What is the gender of people who have Panic attack when taking Chantix? *

female: 68.36 %
male: 31.64 %

What is the age of people who have Panic attack when taking Chantix? *

What are other drugs people take besides Chantix? *

What are other side effects people have besides Panic attack? *

Stress And Anxiety: 812 people, 58.71%
Depression: 633 people, 45.77%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 324 people, 23.43%
Suicidal Ideation: 275 people, 19.88%
Aggression: 243 people, 17.57%
Abnormal Dreams: 232 people, 16.78%
Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 226 people, 16.34%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 212 people, 15.33%
Memory Loss: 201 people, 14.53%
Anger: 186 people, 13.45%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Depression: 136 people, 9.83%
Stress And Anxiety: 133 people, 9.62%
High Blood Pressure: 120 people, 8.68%
High Blood Cholesterol: 106 people, 7.66%
Pain: 78 people, 5.64%
Diabetes: 75 people, 5.42%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 54 people, 3.90%
Mental Disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability): 50 people, 3.62%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 40 people, 2.89%
Asthma: 30 people, 2.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Common drugs associated with Panic attack:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Panic attack:

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Common conditions associated with Panic attack:

Depression aggravated: 4,389 reports
Antidepressant therapy: 4,375 reports
Anxiety aggravated: 3,663 reports
Feeling uptight: 3,662 reports
Pain: 2,123 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 2,090 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 1,863 reports
Panic disorder: 1,831 reports
Panic attack: 1,767 reports
Hypertension: 1,717 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Panic attack:

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Drugs similar to Chantix and Panic attack :

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on varenicline tartrate (the active ingredients of Chantix) and Chantix (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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