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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 3%
Moderate
7 20%
Mild
8 23%
None
19 54%

Most commonly reported side effects

Dry mouth
3 21%
Sweating increased
3 21%
Weight gain
3 21%
Sleeplessness
2 14%
Difficulty sleeping through night
2 14%
Moodiness
2 14%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Bupropion. See all 18 dosages ►

  150mg as needed 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg/24 hours daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 1.5 x 150 mg/24 hours daily 225 mg daily 2 x 150 mg/24 hours daily 300 mg/24 hours daily 300 mg daily 350 mg daily 400 mg daily 1.5 x 300 mg/24 hours daily 3 x 150 mg/24 hours daily 450 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 15 Number of Patients: 15 19 Number of Patients: 19 29 Number of Patients: 29 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 42 Number of Patients: 42 23 Number of Patients: 23 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Bupropion (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
7 30% Did not seem to work: 30%
Doctor's advice
6 26% Doctor's advice: 26%
Other
5 22% Other: 22%
Side effects too severe
2 9% Side effects too severe: 9%
Expense
1 4% Expense: 4%
Course of treatment ended
1 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%

See all 19 patients who’ve stopped taking Bupropion

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Bupropion

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

Stopped Taking Bupropion

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
26 74%
Usually
9 26%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 3%
Somewhat
3 9%
A little
9 26%
Not at all
22 63%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 3%
$100-199
1 3%
$50-99
1 3%
$25-49
3 9%
< $25
18 51%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on March 16, 2010.