For whom? Champix, indicated for smoking cessation in adults, is therefore back in its place as a second line of treatment, after nicotine substitutes (patches, lozenges, chewing gum, spray, etc.). Its prescription is interesting in patients who are highly dependent on nicotine and who have failed other treatments. "We have to take into account the reality of the patients," says the pulmonologist, "relapses are frequent. Some had managed to stop with varenicline, then relapsed, and were left without a solution when the treatment disappeared. For them, this drug is a real opportunity. How does it work? The active molecule of this drug (varenicline tartrate) acts in the same way as nicotine, b... [Read more]