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Varenicline And Efavirenz

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Chantix (Champix) and drug resistance

Hi,Is there any known interaction between HAART medication and Champix (varenicline)?My husband is on HAART since October 2006. His doctor started him on Stocrin (efavirenz), but because he got really depressed from that, he switched to Viramune...
Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

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Thank you for your post from The Netherlands, Mark.It's highly unlikely that the varenicline (Chantix) was responsible for the drug resistance, since there isn't any known interaction between this medication and your husband's HIV... Read more »

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