Chantix Psychological Side Effects Plague Patients

One of the most widely-publicized legal issues in the country at this time is the ever-growing multidistrict litigation against smoking cessation drug Chantix. Initially a successful and promising drug, Chantix users more and more began to notice side effects related to the medication, some of which have proven fatal. Most of the Chantx lawsuit against drugmaker Pfizer deal with alleges that the patient has experienced some form of Chantix psychological problems, which have been known to include depression, rage, mood swings, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and suicide. 

The most serious of these side effects is, obviously, suicide, and lawsuits involving suicide and suicide attempts are likely to be the most successful in a court of law. However, Chantix has other deadly side effects as well—including heart attack and diabetes. Like with most personal injury cases, the cases that are most likely to be successful are the ones that involve the most serious personal injury or long-term repercussions. Bereaved families whose loved one passed away because of Chantix side effects are more likely to be awarded a settlement than patients
whose side effects were limited only to mild mood swings.

Many of the cases cite the fact that, because Chantix initially looked so unique and beneficial, the Food and Drug Administration fast-tracked the drug through the approval process, resulting in clinical trials that many believe were incomplete. This led to clinical trials excluding test patients with a history of psychological illness, and it turns out that this group of people is the most likely to experience severe psychological side effects from Chantix. Now many patients are saying that Pfizer was irresponsible and negligent in excluding an entire group of potential plaintiffs from their clinical trial, especially because statistically speaking people with psychological disorders are more likely to be smokers. 

Chantix diabetes was detected in 2006, which was almost immediately after the release of the drug. Unfortunately for patients, Chantix diabetes does not go away after a patient stops taking the drug. Complications from diabetes are often severe and can eventually be fatal. Problems diabetics face can include kidney failure, loss of extremities, and blindness.

Patients who have experienced severe side effects at the hands of a drug that was designed to improve their health should contact a legal expert as soon as possible.