Addiction Recovery

Champix

Varenicline

Champix is the brand name for varenicline, a stop-smoking tablet that eases cravings and withdrawal. The listings here are 0.5mg and 1mg tablets in packs of 10 to 120.

All strengths and pack prices
Champix: price of every strength and pack size
Strength Pack Price
0.5mg 10 tablets $26.30
0.5mg 20 tablets $51.00
0.5mg 30 tablets $76.50
0.5mg 40 tablets $96.80
0.5mg 60 tablets $139.20
0.5mg 90 tablets $203.40
0.5mg 120 tablets $265.20
1mg 10 tablets $42.50
1mg 20 tablets $83.40
1mg 30 tablets $122.40
1mg 40 tablets $160.00
1mg 60 tablets $234.60
1mg 90 tablets $343.80
1mg 120 tablets $441.60
Category
Addiction Recovery
Active ingredient
Varenicline
Route
Oral
Form
Tablet
Strengths
0.5/1mg

You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.

Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.

Details

Conditions
Nicotine addiction
Therapeutic Class
Smoking cessation aid
Pharmacological Class
Nicotinic Receptor Partial Agonist
Minor Side Effects
Nausea, Vivid dreams
Moderate Side Effects
Insomnia, Headache
Dosage Forms
Tablet
Administration Route
Oral
Originator
Pfizer
Onset Time
Weeks
Duration
3–6 months
Storage Instructions
Store at room temperature.
Drug Interactions
Nicotine replacement therapies

What you will receive

Champix is the originator brand name, made by Pfizer. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Champix.

  • The same active ingredient (Varenicline) at the same strength.
  • The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.

FAQ

Which strengths of generic varenicline can I order?

Generic varenicline tablets come in 0.5mg and 1mg. Pack sizes run from 10 to 120 tablets, including 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 90 or 120. The pack contains generic varenicline, not the original Champix. Larger packs cost less per tablet.

How can I track my Champix delivery to Hong Kong?

You can track your Champix order on the tracking page. Support answers 24/7 in English and Cantonese by live chat. Tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking.

Does Champix have other names?

Champix and Chantix are brand names of varenicline. Here, varenicline can be bought online as generic Champix, and also as varenicline tablets. These are generics, not the original brand.

When should I start taking Champix before my quit date?

Begin a week before the day you plan to stop smoking, so the dose has built up while you are still smoking. Some people start the tablets first and set their quit date for one or two weeks afterwards instead.

How long does a course of Champix last?

Twelve weeks from your quit date is the usual course. The first week is a step-up, so the full 1mg twice-daily dose only starts in week two; a second 12-week stretch at that dose is sometimes used if it is helping.

Can I smoke while taking Champix?

Yes — in the first week you keep smoking as normal while the dose builds, then stop on your quit date. Cigarettes after that tend to give much less satisfaction, because varenicline is already occupying the receptors nicotine would use.

Is Champix the same as varenicline?

Champix is the brand name varenicline was sold under; the ingredient is the same either way. The tablets on this page are varenicline 0.5mg and 1mg, and the step-up schedule is the same one used with Champix.

Can I use nicotine patches or gum with Champix?

Yes, varenicline can be used with nicotine patches or gum if cravings are still strong. Combining the two has been linked with a small rise in blood pressure, so it may be worth keeping an eye on your readings while you use both.

About Champix

Champix, varenicline and what the tablets do

Champix is the name most people know varenicline by. It is a tablet for adults who have decided to give up smoking, and it takes the edge off the urge to smoke along with the irritability, restlessness and poor concentration that often arrive in the first weeks without cigarettes. If you do smoke while taking it, the cigarette gives far less of a lift than it used to. The tablets here are varenicline 0.5mg and 1mg; the two strengths belong to different stages of one course rather than being a choice between them.

How it works, in plain terms

Nicotine works by fitting into receptors on nerve cells in the brain. Varenicline fits the same receptors but switches them on only partly. That is enough to ease cravings and withdrawal, and it leaves little room for nicotine from a cigarette to have its usual effect. For the same reason smoking in the first week is expected rather than a failure, and a cigarette later in the course tends to feel flat.

How to take the tablets

The course is built around a quit date, and the tablets start about a week before it. Week one steps up: 0.5mg once daily on days 1 to 3, 0.5mg twice daily on days 4 to 7, then 1mg twice daily from day 8 to the end. Each dose is taken after eating, with a full glass of water. Twelve weeks is the usual length, and some people add a second twelve. Blister strips are best kept in a cool place.

Side effects worth knowing

Nausea is what most people notice, usually in the first week or two, and it often settles. Headache, broken sleep, vivid or odd dreams, wind, constipation and a change in how things taste are common too. Less often, varenicline brings a shift in mood or behaviour — feeling depressed, agitated or restless, or having thoughts of harming yourself. That needs urgent help. Rarely, a serious skin reaction with blistering or peeling can occur, and it also needs urgent care.

Alcohol, driving and other medicines

Alcohol can hit harder than usual while you are on varenicline, and unusual behaviour and, in rare cases, seizures have been reported after drinking during treatment. Drowsiness and dizziness are possible, so see how the first doses treat you before driving or working with machinery. Varenicline has few interactions with other medicines, and nicotine replacement can be used alongside it.

Sources

  1. Varenicline: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
  2. Smoking & Tobacco Use — CDC