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Chantix, to quit smoking? dosage...

Posted By: justme on 2008-02-25
In Reply to: med: Gianpex 0.5 mg x four days, then 1 mg daily - nm

Subject: Chantix, to quit smoking? dosage...

would be correct.


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quit smoking
Subject: quit smoking

she does not want to quit smoking. She has gone s/l detroit before, and she do not want to quit.  She drinks alchol daily.


detroit does not make  sense here..please help!


is it for smoking? if so it is Chantix
Subject: is it for smoking? if so it is Chantix


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Subject: Chantix to stop smoking maybe?


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Subject: Chantix - new drug for smoking cessation

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Subject: thanks for the pick me up. I just had to quit my current job...sm

because my family was getting fed up with my long hours ( and myself)and I had a very,very good dictator. I hated to do it but I was under the impression that there were companies out there where p/t was 500-600 lines a day. THat is the amount of work that I can handle right now.
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Subject: quit greater than 30 years ago


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Subject: ampulla not ampule - time for me to quit for the day! nm


Sorry. Posted in the wrong spot. TIME TO QUIT.
Subject: Sorry. Posted in the wrong spot. TIME TO QUIT.

YIKES.
Jeez you're right. I'm tired, time to quit.
Subject: Jeez you're right. I'm tired, time to quit.

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Subject: Thanks, that was it. Now if he would quit using micro tapes, and get into this century! *sigh

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Quit correcting typos. We need support, not correction.
Subject: Quit correcting typos. We need support, not correction.

This is not direct specifically at you. I wish everyone would quit being so darn picky in these forums. We are all tired and just needing help on the question. We are all typing without spell check in this program which we are all very accustom to relying on. Give us all a break....and yes...I am SURE that I have a typo in here and don't care. This is where we come for support, not correction.
It's Chantix
Subject: It's Chantix

I wish I'd seen this earlier so you wouldn't have had to send in a blank..
Chantix...sm
Subject: Chantix...sm

Chantix
Active Chemical(s): Varenicline
First Approved by the FDA: May 10, 2006
Pharmaceutical Company: PFIZER

it's Chantix
Subject: it's Chantix

the latest new hype in stopping smoking
Chantix, maybe
Subject: Chantix, maybe

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Chantix
Subject: Chantix


It's Chantix. nm
Subject: It's Chantix. nm


I was just taking a quit stab at it, so please note I have no idea if this is correct. Thanks
Subject: I was just taking a quit stab at it, so please note I have no idea if this is correct. Thanks


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Subject: I hear Chantix now! nm


Is this right? Chantix starting dose kit. Thanks. nm
Subject: Is this right? Chantix starting dose kit. Thanks. nm


varenicline - generic for Chantix
Subject: varenicline - generic for Chantix


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WOW that's a lot of smoking...nm
Subject: WOW that's a lot of smoking...nm


stupid doc says Syncheck but means Chantix.grrr
Subject: stupid doc says Syncheck but means Chantix.grrr


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Subject: smoking question

Did smoke about three fourths of a pack per day since his late teen years.


Is this the correct way to write or it be written as a fraction?  3/4?


 


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Subject: Smoking cessation drugs

Perhaps your s/l is listed here:


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Lilly


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Subject: "x" pack year smoking history

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Subject: s/l zopar/ropar/welpar.. i think it's for smoking cessation sm

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Subject: social history - denies smoking, alcohol or girls. sm

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Subject: "In the hospital, patient had _______ privileges that she used to continue smoking."

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Subject: She was smoking at least a pack of cigarettes a day, drinking a lot of coffee and s/l guinath pills


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Subject: I'm sure doc meant smoking at least 2 blunts of marijuana. I'd flag the word drinking though.


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Subject: Would not start the sentence with a number. Would type it as "A 20 pack-year smoking history."


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Subject: I would type 5-pack/year smoking history..slash stands for 'per'..nm

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Subject: doc dictates "the patient has 120 pack year smoking history", patient is 75...is that right???? NM


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Subject: Problems with Chantix causing problems with... sm

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Subject: is a dosage given?

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Subject: What is the dosage?.....nm


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Subject: No dosage

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Subject: dosage help

Dictated medication dosage is q. 2 a.m.


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Is there a dosage? nm
Subject: Is there a dosage? nm

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no dosage
Subject: no dosage

No, there is no dosage.