Pharmaceutical Approval Update: Varenicline Tartrate (Chantix)
Manufacturer: Pfizer, New York, NY Indication: Varenicline is indicated as an aid in smoking cessation. Drug Class: As the tartrate salt, varenicline is a white to off-white to slightly yellow solid powder with the chemical name of 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,10-methano-6H-pyrazino [2,3-h][3]benzazepine, (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate (1:1). It is not a controlled substance.








