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What is Bupropion?

Bupropion, a norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI) antidepressant is used for the treatment of major depressive disorder, including seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and as an adjunct in smoking cessation. Off label used for Attention-deficit/hyperactivity and bipolar disorders.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Support another treatment 1 1
Depression 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 50%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

dry mouth
1 50%
Cachexia (Unintended Weight Loss)
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  300 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Bupropion (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
1 100% Side effects too severe: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Bupropion

Currently Taking Bupropion

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

Stopped Taking Bupropion

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 100%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.