Chantix and Drug Interactions
One of the advantages of Chantix™ is the few side effects and low rate of problems associated with drug interactions. As with all medication, it is important to consult a competent healthcare professional for the latest advisories and personal evaluation; however, there have been few reports of drug interactions with Chantix. The only drugs that are reported as possible causing long-term effects and interactions are:
There are many other effects of smoking – and most of them are not good. While drug interactions and side effects pose a small risk for negative reactions; smoking has many risks that are proven. There are effects on your skin, on your lungs, on your fertility and above all, there are effects on your near and dear ones as well. There have been many research studies clearly showing the connection between lung cancer and cigarette smoking. In fact, smoking affects negatively each cell in the body because it basically starves the body of oxygen. Skin – smoking, as mentioned earlier, deprives the cells from oxygen and gradually kills the cells. As a result, people who smoke have a very flaky skin which wrinkles fast. Most smokers have a yellowish-grey pallor that is also associated with the blood cutoff to the skin. The lips, gums and the hands – particularly the nails - of a smoker would gradually turn dark in color. This too is owed to the fact that the blood circulation is reduced to these areas. Lungs – this is one of the organs that are directly affected by smoking. Every puff that you inhale coats your lungs with nicotine and tar. Overtime the lungs would loose its elasticity and expand less and less. At the same time, the lung tissue deteriorates and often cancer sets in. Reports show that more than two third of people who suffer from lung cancer have been heavy smokers at some point of time. Heart – smoking affects the heart as well. Since, the inhaled cigarette smoke starves the body of oxygen and the vessels constrict as a result of which, the heart starts pumping harder and harder. You tend to develop high blood pressure and consequent heart attacks. Fertility – many research studies have been carried out on the relationship between the fertility status of both men and women and smoking. Some of the reports have clearly shown that there is an inversely proportionate effect on the reproduction system as well. The ore you smoke, the less fertile you become. So much so, that chain smokers can even become impotent. The sperm count in heavy smokers is more likely to be below the required amount than non-smokers. Similarly, the production of healthy eggs in women is less likely with heavy smokers. Dependency – a smoker develops a heavy dependency upon the cigarettes for functioning in their day-to-day lives. The smoker would gradually depend upon the cigarette to function normally. Most smokers need a cigarette after lunch, before they relieve themselves (bowel movements), when they are in tension, when they wait, when they drink and so on. The habit seems to grow on them, slowly strangulating the life out. Ironically, cigarettes do not come cheap. So, you are actually paying for a slow and very painful death when you smoke. Some of these effects are reversible – such as regaining skin elasticity and color, improved heart functioning, lower blood pressure, etc.
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