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Champix 2 Week Starter Pack

Champix Starter Pack (varenicline)

2-4 week pack from £35.00

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Champix low dose 0.5mg

Champix Low Dose 0.5mg (varenicline)

56 tablets: £68.90

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Champix 1mg

Champix Standard 1mg (varenicline)

28-168 tablets from £35.00

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Prices

Prices of Champix tablets (varenicline) from Dr Fox
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

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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.

Prices of Champix tablets from UK online clinics (22 November 2019) - qualifying notes
*Dr Fox adds a small prescription fee not included in table above.
  1. The prices shown are listed by the online clinics named after a customer first enters consultation information and is offered prescriptions. It is possible these clinics may have special offers or lower prices for repeat supplies.
  2. Prices may change and are, to the best of our knowledge, accurate on the date stated. All products in stock and new condition.
  3. Dr Fox does NOT claim to provide a superior service to any of the online clinics listed. All the clinics listed, as far as we can tell, comply with all regulation and, as far as we can tell, operate to high ethical standards.
  4. Dr Fox adds a small prescription fee not included in the table (between £1 and £4 depending on value of the order).
  5. To amend the information in this table please contact us
  6. The prices listed in the table do not identify the cost of prescription medicine as online clinics charge a single fee to cover services which includes advice, consultations, prescriptions and dispensing and supply of treatments.
  7. Where services include free delivery this is using the slowest delivery option available. Dr Fox uses Royal Mail Tracked 24.
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.

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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:

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Dr Fox supplies Champix tablets on prescription - you are required to answer a short medical questionnaire before your order can be completed.

Dr Tony Steele

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 18 March 2024
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Answer medical questions to order(stop smoking)

Honest & accurate responses are necessary for safe medical assessment

Have you read the medical information section?

See medical information section.

Have you been diagnosed with renal (kidney) disease?

Not including occasional urine infection.

Are you pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant whilst taking Champix?

Have you been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder or suffer from depression?

Minor brief episodes of depression not included.

Are you aware Champix should be stopped if agitation, depressed mood, or changes in behaviour are causing concern?

A small number of people experience agitation, depressed mood or changes in behaviour whilst taking Champix. If these occur Champix should be stopped.

Are you aware people not already taking Champix, should order a 2 week starter pack first (to build up dose)?

People not already taking Champix should order a 2 week starter pack first (to build up dose).

Do you have any further medical information or questions?

Is there anything you do not understand or do you need further help?

Do all the following apply to you?

  • The tablets are for my own use and I will not share my medication with anyone else
  • I will read the patient information leaflet supplied with my tablets
  • I am over 18 and I agree to identity verification checks
  • I have completed this questionnaire myself and fully understand all the information
  • My responses are honest and accurate, and I understand that this is necessary for a safe medical assessment
  • I agree to the terms & conditions, privacy policy, data sharing policy & consent to cookies

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