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Chantix is a Pfizer-made smoking cessation pill that, since its introduction in 2006, has been reported to cause a number of mild to serious health complications. Although Chantix can reduce smokers' cravings by blocking the effects of nicotine on the brain, this medication has also been known to cause suicidal thoughts, heart problems and skin conditions, such as toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome (TENS).

TENS, a condition remarkably similar to Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), is a skin disorder in which inflammation of the mucous membranes results in the top layer of the skin separating and peeling away from the skin's lower layers. While both conditions are life threatening, TENS is considered to be the most serious manifestation of SJS.

How Chantix Causes Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

When patients experience a severe allergic reaction to Chantix, they are at risk of developing TENS. In fact, most cases of toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome result from an allergy to a specific medication.

To avoid TENS and other Chantix side effects, be sure to discuss your complete medical history with your doctor before starting a course of this smoking cessation medication.

Similarly, be sure to see your doctor immediately if you start developing any symptoms of toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome, which include:

• blisters
• body aches
• coughing
• diarrhea
• difficult and/or painful urination
• fever
• headaches
• red rashes on the face and torso
• swollen, puffy eyes
• skin loss (areas where skin has peeled away will look like sites of severe burns)

Because TENS exposes the lower, more susceptible layers of skin, patients can easily develop harmful infections at sites of their skin damage. These infections are the underlying cause of most deaths resulting from TENS.

To avoid irreversible health problems and death, see your doctor immediately should you start developing any of the above-listed symptoms of toxic epidermal necrolysis. Your doctor will perform various tests to confirm or rule out the presence of TENS.

TENS Treatment

When treating TENS, doctors will admit patients to a hospital and have them stop taking any medication that may have triggered this violently allergic reaction. Depending on the level of damage, some affected patients may be treated in a burn unit. However, because surviving patients' skin will re-grow on its own, TENS patients won't eventually need skin grafts (unlike burn patients who typically do need skin grafts).

Additionally, TENS treatment may include:

• Antibiotics (if a skin infection arises)
• Corticosteroids (because corticosteroids can suppress the immune system, some doctors may avoid using them)
• Intravenous human immunoglobulin (IVIg)

After a TENS Diagnosis: Starting a Chantix Lawsuit

If you have been diagnosed with toxic epidermal necrolysis, follow through with all treatments that your doctor prescribes. Most TENS patients will spend a few weeks in the hospital, after which recovery involves taking medication and regularly visiting the doctor.

In addition to pursuing medical means of repairing your health, look into legal solutions: talk to a personal injury lawyer about whether you have a case against Pfizer.

If you have developed TENS after taking Chantix, you are likely entitled to a significant settlement that can help you pay for the expensive cost of your ongoing medical treatments.

Have you or a loved one been harmed by Chantix? If so, contact us today to speak to an experienced lawyer who can help you build your case and win a deserved Chantix settlement.

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