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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
21 13%
Moderate
31 19%
Mild
53 32%
None
61 37%

Most commonly reported side effects

Agitation
23 14%
Insomnia
20 12%
dry mouth
18 11%
Dry mouth (xerostomia)
17 10%
Headaches
17 10%
Shakiness
15 9%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Bupropion. See all 32 dosages ►

  350 mg all the time (24/7) daily 0.5 mg daily 10 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 37.5 mg daily 40 mg daily 45 mg daily 50 mg daily 55 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mcg daily 150 mg/24 hours daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 225 mg daily 250 mg daily 2 x 150 mg/24 hours daily 2 x 150 mg/24 hours one time 300 mg/24 hours daily 300 mg daily 348 mg daily 350 mg daily 400 mg daily 3 x 150 mg/24 hours daily 450 mg daily hydrobromide 522 mg/24 hours daily 2 x 300 mg/24 hours daily 600 mg daily 1000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 42 Number of Patients: 42 1 Number of Patients: 1 53 Number of Patients: 53 112 Number of Patients: 112 43 Number of Patients: 43 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 104 Number of Patients: 104 147 Number of Patients: 147 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 26 Number of Patients: 26 12 Number of Patients: 12 42 Number of Patients: 42 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 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
62 41% Side effects too severe: 41%
Did not seem to work
49 32% Did not seem to work: 32%
Doctor's advice
46 30% Doctor's advice: 30%
Other
36 24% Other: 24%
Expense
12 8% Expense: 8%
Personal research
8 5% Personal research: 5%
Course of treatment ended
5 3% Course of treatment ended: 3%
Not indicated
4 3% Not indicated: 3%

See all 151 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
9
16
29
63
73
107

Stopped Taking Bupropion

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
35
27
35
18
13
25

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
130 78%
Usually
28 17%
Sometimes
3 2%
Never
5 3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
18 11%
Somewhat
14 8%
A little
38 23%
Not at all
96 58%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
3 2%
$100-199
3 2%
$50-99
13 8%
$25-49
17 10%
< $25
78 47%

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Report created on November 20, 2009.