Chantix (varenicline) prescription available online 

Although the brand name Chantix is no longer available due to the nationwide recall, its generic, varenicline, is available by prescription. Book an appointment with one of our top rated doctors online to discuss varenicline to help you stop smoking.

You can book an appointment to request a prescription for varenicline, the generic version of Chantix, online with one of our top-rated doctors. During your appointment, you will speak to a doctor from your smartphone or computer, and they will evaluate your symptoms and medical history. If you qualify, they will send the prescription to your local pharmacy for pickup.

Varenicline is a partial cholinergic nicotinic agonist, which works by stimulating nicotine receptors in the brain, reducing cigarette cravings. It also can decrease the pleasurable effects of smoking.

Chantix's generic, varenicline, is still available via prescription from a board-certified doctor. Ask one of our board-certified doctors about varenicline to help you quit smoking.

The price for a 56-tablet supply of varenicline oral tablet 1 mg is around $150. The 0.5 mg tablet is around the same price. Keep in mind these will vary based on insurance and the refilling pharmacy.

You will need to speak to a board-certified doctor to refill varenicline, as it is only available by prescription. If prescribed, one of our doctors can send the prescription refill to your local pharmacy for pickup.

Chantix can start to work as soon as a couple of weeks. For example, many people in clinical trials quit smoking by week 12.

Chantix is a medication that helps ease withdrawal symptoms by mimicking nicotine and blocking its binding to receptors to encourage the patient to quit smoking. Smoking while taking Chantix will not have any adverse reactions. However, trying to stop smoking or setting a quit date before taking Chantix is best.

Smoking is less effective because there's no boost in your body from regular cigarettes; this makes smoking bland at best for those who take them.

The typical schedule for taking varenicline is one pill in the morning and one at night to stop smoking. If varenicline upsets your stomach, take it after a meal or with milk.

Varenicline should only be taken with consulting a healthcare provider.

• Cimetidine

• Dalfampridine

• Dolutegravir

• Lamotrigine

• Nicotine

• Ranolazine

• Vandetanib

Do not take varenicline if you have had a severe allergic or skin reaction to varenicline. Symptoms may include:

• Swelling of the face, mouth (tongue, lips, gums), throat, or neck

• Trouble breathing

• Rash, with peeling skin

• Blisters in your mouth

• Any other adverse reactions

• Those taking other smoking cessation aids

Also, check with your prescribing physician if you have had any of the following issues:

• Schizophrenia

• Manic-depression

• Any psychiatric illness

• Suicidal thoughts

• Alcoholism

• Heart attack

• Acute coronary syndrome

• Angina

• Transient ischemic attack

• Stroke

• Peripheral vascular disease

• Severe renal impairment

• Seizures

If you miss a dose of your Chantix treatment, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if it is close to your next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and take your normal amount.

As with any prescription medication, if you take too much Chantix, call your healthcare provider or local Poison Control Center or seek emergency medical help immediately.