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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 15.
Published in final edited form as: Biol Psychiatry. 2008 Oct 8;65(2):144–149. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.08.028

Table 3.

Side effects reported as moderate or severe by over 5% of participants on Day 10 of either medication period.

Side effect Participants rating side effect as moderate or severe at Day 10 of: P
Varenicline Placebo
N % N %
Dry mouth 15 22.4 6 9.0 .035
Abnormal dreams 14 20.9 2 3.0 .004
Increased flatulence 14 20.9 9 13.4 .18
Fatigue 10 14.9 5 7.5 .18
Nausea 10 14.9 1 1.5 .004
Reflux 10 14.9 1 1.5 .004
Sleep disorder 8 11.9 2 3.0 .07
Insomnia 7 10.4 6 9.0 1.00
Abdominal pain 6 9.0 2 3.0 .22
Constipation 6 9.0 0 0.0 .031
Stomach pain 5 7.5 0 0.0 .06
Headache 4 6.0 3 4.5 1.00
Taste problems 4 6.0 2 3.0 .69

Note. P-values are for McNemar tests comparing varenicline to placebo.