The recommended dose of Chantix is 1 mg twice daily following a 1-week titration as follows:
DAY
DOSE
1-3
0.5 mg once daily
4-7
0.5 mg twice daily
8-end
1 mg twice daily
Patients who cannot tolerate adverse effects of CHANTIX may have the dose lowered temporarily or permanently.
Don’t skip doses or double doses if a pill is missed
Treatment is for 12 weeks, but may be extended another 12 weeks for those who have successfully stopped smoking to further increase the likelihood of long-term abstinence.