Anti-Smoking Pill Increases the Risk of Heart Attack

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Anti-Smoking Pill Increases the Risk of Heart Attack

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Varenicline substantially increased the risk of a serious cardiovascular event even among smokers without heart disease.

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Thrombotic Event, Drug, Smoking Cessation, Smoking Cessation Medication, Chantix

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bloomberg.com — “Pfizer Inc.’s anti-smoking pill Chantix may receive new warnings from U.S. regulators after a study released today found the drug increased the risk of hospitalizations for heart problems by 72 percent.View full resource at bloomberg.com

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Chantix: Anti-smoking drug may cause more heart attacks - Baltimore Sun

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Anti-smoking drug 'increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes' | Mail Online

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