Chantix Heart Attack Evidence Mounting

Many users of the popular smoking cessation drug are familiar with the adverse Chantix side effects that have been linked to the drug, including psychological conditions and cardiovascular problems.  These risks  include suicidal thoughts, suicide, increased rage or aggression, depression, and mood swings as well as Chantix heart attack, vascular disease, angina pectoris, and coronary revascularization. These problems, particularly the ones related to heart problems, can also manifest in smokers because of the smoking itself, making filing lawsuits regarding Chantix heart problems a little more tricky than they might otherwise be.

However, the Food and Drug Administration has acknowledged the fact that there is an increased risk of many heart conditions associated with Chantix, and released a statement to that effect in July of this year.

Chantix warning labels had to be altered to encompass the side effects that were uncovered after it was released onto the market – psychological problems were included on Chantix packaging in 2009. Many lawsuits regarding mental health issues linked to Chantix have to do with the fact that patients with a history of mental illness were not included in early clinical trials, despite the fact that a disproportionate number of people with mental illness are smokers, and the fact that it is exactly the people with such a history that are most likely to be hit the hardest by Chantix psychological side effects.

Lawsuits have been filed from all across the country by patients who have experienced these side effects, and it is likely that some of these lawsuits will result in a legitimate payout that can help cover costs like medical bills and lost wages associated with the side effect. Money gained in this way by bereaved families who have filed suit against Chantix drugmaker Pfizer on behalf of a deceased family member can help cover medical costs and funeral costs incurred because of the drug.

Because of the link between smoking and cardiovascular disease as well as cardiovascular disease and Chantix, it might be difficult to prove which one is the cause of a patient’s symptoms and a lawsuit might not be as successful. Potential plaintiffs may need to prove that they did not have symptoms of their condition before they began taking Chantix.