Volume 4, Number 3, May-June 2007

The Role Of Varenicline In Smoking Cessation
Professor Mike Kirby

Varenicline (Champix) is the newest, prescription-only oral drug we have to treat patients with today’s most important preventable health risk – smoking. With the 1st July deadline for no smoking in public places, there is more reason than ever for people to quit. NICE has recommended use of varenicline by the NHS in recent draft guidance, alongside counselling and support. In this article, we review how the drug fits into our strategies for helping our patients to stop smoking.

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