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Is There Any Relation Between Champix And Bowel Cancer?

I am a 70 year old female and have been taking champix for the past 4 months. Have succeeded in not smoking but have now had word that tiny trace

s of blood have been found in my stool. This was following a test sample. Am concerned that there is a connection between champix and bowel cancer.
Mon, 30 Mar 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

The drug Varenicline which is main component of champix has been linked to a wide range of injuries, including serious accidents and falls, potentially lethal cardiac rhythm disturbances, severe skin reactions, acute myocardial infarction, seizures, diabetes, psychosis, aggression and suicide.

It is unlikely that champix will cause bowel cancer. Please get colonoscopy done at the earliest and if required a CT scan contrast might be required. At your age, occurrence of malignancy is to be ruled and is not related to intake of champix medicine. Please do not worry.
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Is There Any Relation Between Champix And Bowel Cancer?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. The drug Varenicline which is main component of champix has been linked to a wide range of injuries, including serious accidents and falls, potentially lethal cardiac rhythm disturbances, severe skin reactions, acute myocardial infarction, seizures, diabetes, psychosis, aggression and suicide. It is unlikely that champix will cause bowel cancer. Please get colonoscopy done at the earliest and if required a CT scan contrast might be required. At your age, occurrence of malignancy is to be ruled and is not related to intake of champix medicine. Please do not worry.