Stop smoking
Stop smoking permanently with Champix available to buy from our registered online pharmacy.
Read medical information and answer medical questions to buy treatment online.
Champix unavailable - national availability issues due to manufacturing problems, uncertain resupply date. We apologise for any inconvenience. You may prefer to try using nicotine replacement which can be bought without prescription in pharmacies and some shops. Get notified when Champix available.
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All medicine supplied is UK licensed.
Prices
| Champix dosage | Quantity | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Champix 2 Week Starter Pack (varenicline) | 2 week pack 11 x 0.5mg plus 14 x 1mg tablets | £35.00 |
| Champix 4 Week Starter Pack (varenicline) | 4 week pack 11 x 0.5mg plus 42 x 1mg tablets | £70.00 |
| Champix 0.5mg tablets (varenicline) | 56 tablets (4 week supply) | £68.90 |
| Champix 1mg tablets (varenicline) | 28 tablets (2 week supply) | £35.00 |
| Champix 1mg tablets (varenicline) | 56 tablets (4 week supply) | £68.90 |
| Champix 1mg tablets (varenicline) | 112 tablets (8 week supply) | £128.00 |
| Champix 1mg tablets (varenicline) | 168 tablets (12 week supply) | £192.00 |
Price match guarantee
Prescription issued online - small prescription fee per order.
Compare prices: Dr Fox prices are 25%-50% lower cost than other online clinics.
Prescription fees
Dr Fox supplies medicine on prescription and charges a small prescription fee based on the order value of each prescription.
Prescriptions are issued by our doctors online and sent electronically to our pharmacy.
| Order value | Prescription fee |
|---|---|
| up to £10 | £1.00 |
| up to £20 | £2.00 |
| up to £40 | £3.00 |
| over £40 | £4.00 |
If you have your own private or NHS paper prescription please post to our pharmacy (details).
Dr Fox prices are 25%–50% lower than other UK online clinics.
| Qty/strength | Dr Fox* | Boots | Med Express | Superdrug | Lloyds | Co-op | Simple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 week Starter Pack | £35.00 | £48.45 | £49.99 | £49.00 | £52.00 | £43.50 | £37.95 |
| 56 x 0.5mg (4 weeks) | £68.90 | n/a | £99.99 | n/a | £81.00 | n/a | £72.90 |
| 28 x 1mg (2 weeks) | £35.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £70.00 | £43.50 | n/a |
| 56 x 1mg (4 weeks) | £68.90 | £89.40 | £79.99 | £79.00 | £139.00 | £75.99 | £72.90 |
| 112 x 1mg (8 weeks) | £128.00 | £171.30 | £169.99 | £159.00 | £229.00 | £145.99 | £132.00 |
| UK delivery | £2.90 | Free/£2.90 | £2.90 | included | included | £2.00 | £3.20/free |
Delivery charges
UK delivery only: £2.90 per consultation via Royal Mail Tracked 24 Signed For (1-2 working days with tracking).
Parcel forwarding services are not permitted. Use only UK home or work delivery address.
Returns and refunds - unwanted items can be returned within 14 working days for a full refund.
Medical information
Written and reviewed by a team of doctors. Dr Fox is regulated by the CQC & GPhC.
Champix unavailable - national availability issues due to manufacturing problems, uncertain resupply date. We apologise for any inconvenience. You may prefer to try using nicotine replacement which can be bought without prescription in pharmacies and some shops. Get notified when Champix available.
Quit rate doubled with Champix
Clinical studies have shown that taking Champix can more than double the rate of success in stopping smoking compared with dummy (placebo) tablets. About 22 in 100 people who took Champix stopped smoking permanently compared to about 8 in 100 who took the dummy (placebo) tablets.
How Champix works
Champix replaces nicotine in the body and blocks its effects. This means whilst a person takes Champix there is less craving for cigarettes and smoking is less pleasurable.
Champix dose
Champix tablets are taken twice-daily usually for 12 or 24 weeks.
Start with a Champix Starter Pack to build the dose up slowly over the first 7 days.
Start 1-2 weeks before the target stop smoking date, initially one 0.5mg once daily for 3 days, increased to one 0.5mg tablet twice daily for 4 days, then one 1mg tablet twice daily for 11 weeks (reduce to one 0.5mg twice daily if not tolerated). The complete course is for 12 weeks. It can be repeated for a further 12 weeks if there are still significant withdrawal symptoms. A course of Champix can also be repeated if a person restarts smoking.
Side effects of Champix
Not everyone experiences side effects. The most common reported side effects are nausea, nose or throat inflammation, difficulty sleeping, abnormal dreams, and headache. Some people experience depression and even suicidal thoughts whilst taking Champix, in which case treatment should be stopped and a doctor consulted. For full details about Champix see the patient information leaflet.
Cautions
People with a history of psychiatric disorders or active depression should not take Champix.
Some people relapse or experience insomnia and depression for a few days when they stop taking Champix (this can be avoided by tapering the dose down before stopping completely). Some people may even feel suicidal after stopping Champix The evidence is unclear as to whether this is a definite effect of Champix but if you are affected seek medical help.
Support services
As with all medication taken to help stop smoking, Champix works best if there is other support at the same time.
GP surgeries, pharmacies, and local councils may provide access to a variety of stop smoking support services. There is also the following:
- NHS England — the free Smokefree National Helpline on 0300 1231044 or online NHS stop smoking services help you quit
- NHS Better Health - Quit smoking. This offers support via a smartphone app, email programme, text messages, and a Facebook page.
- NHS Scotland - the free Smokeline on 0800 848484, or online NHS inform - Stopping smoking.
- NHS Wales — the free Help Me Quit Wales Helpline on 0800 0852219, or online Help Me Quit.
- NHS Northern Ireland: Public Health Agency — Stop smoking.
- ASH (Action on Smoking and Health).
- QUIT, a national charity which provides telephone support.
- Stop smoking smartphone apps.
Dr Fox supplies Champix tablets on prescription - you are required to answer a short medical questionnaire before your order can be completed.
Authored 18 June 2010 by Dr Tony Steele
MB ChB Sheffield University 1983. Former hospital doctor and GP. GMC no. 2825328
Reviewed by Dr A. Wood, Dr C. Pugh, Dr B. Babor
Last reviewed 13 June 2022
Last updated 30 November 2023
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References
- NICE, 2021, Smoking cessation, accessed 13 June 2022
- Pfizer, 2022, CHAMPIX 1 mg film-coated tablets: Summary of Product Characteristics, accessed 13 June 2022
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