Chantix and Suicidal ideation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Suicidal ideation is found among people who take Chantix, especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Chantix and have Suicidal ideation. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 87,165 people who have side effects when taking Chantix from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
87,165 people reported to have side effects when taking Chantix.
Among them, 5,315 people (6.1%) have Suicidal ideation.
What is Chantix?
Chantix has active ingredients of varenicline tartrate. It is often used in quit smoking. eHealthMe is studying from 89,323 Chantix users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Suicidal ideation?
Suicidal ideation is found to be associated with 2,991 drugs and 2,309 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Chantix and Suicidal ideation reports submitted per year:

Time on Chantix when people have Suicidal ideation *:
Gender of people who have Suicidal ideation when taking Chantix*:
Age of people who have Suicidal ideation when taking Chantix *:
Common drugs people take besides Chantix *:
Common side effects people have besides Suicidal ideation *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Chantix and have Suicidal ideation?
Check whether Suicidal ideation is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related studies
How severe was Suicidal ideation and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of varenicline tartrate:
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Chantix:
- Chantix (89,323 reports)
Common Chantix side effects:
- Depression: 11,911 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 9,959 reports
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 6,406 reports
- Drug ineffective: 6,102 reports
- Suicidal ideation: 5,315 reports
- Nausea and vomiting: 4,794 reports
Browse all side effects of Chantix:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSuicidal ideation treatments and more:
- Suicidal ideation (98,533 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Suicidal ideation:
- Suicidal ideation in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Suicidal ideation in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Suicidal ideation in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Suicidal ideation:
- Cymbalta: 6,280 reports
- Chantix: 5,315 reports
- Paxil: 4,134 reports
- Abilify: 3,504 reports
- Seroquel: 3,471 reports
- Effexor: 3,432 reports
- Lyrica: 3,003 reports
- Zoloft: 2,968 reports
- Accutane: 2,964 reports
- Oxycontin: 2,896 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Suicidal ideation:
- Suicidal ideation (2,991 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Suicidal ideation:
- Depression: 14,316 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 5,752 reports
- Pain: 5,213 reports
- Quit smoking: 4,077 reports
- Bipolar disorder: 3,290 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Suicidal ideation:
- Suicidal ideation (2,309 conditions)
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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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