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What is Budeprion SR?

Budeprion™ SR is a brand name for the sustained release formulation of bupropion, a norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI) antidepressant used to treat major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Depression 15 2
Treat my mood condition(s) 14 1
Other 2 1
Fatigue 2 1
Anxiety 1 0
General health 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 17%
Moderate
1 17%
Mild
3 50%
None
1 17%

Most commonly reported side effects

Dry mouth (xerostomia)
2 33%
Migraine Headaches
1 17%
muscle jerks
1 17%
tremor
1 17%
Headaches
1 17%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  150 mg daily 200 mg daily 300 mg daily 350 mg daily 400 mg daily 450 mg daily
  10 Number of Patients: 10 4 Number of Patients: 4 15 Number of Patients: 15 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Budeprion SR (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
2 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Other
2 50% Other: 50%
Personal research
1 25% Personal research: 25%
Side effects too severe
1 25% Side effects too severe: 25%
Not indicated
1 25% Not indicated: 25%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Budeprion SR

Currently Taking Budeprion SR

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
0
2
3
6

Stopped Taking Budeprion SR

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
2
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 33%
Usually
3 50%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 17%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 17%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 33%
Not at all
3 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 17%
< $25
3 50%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.