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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
Treat my mood condition(s) 14 1
Depression 3 1
Depression and fatigue 1 0
low energy 1 1
Other 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 33%
Mild
2 67%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

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

Dosages

  150 mg daily 200 mg daily 300 mg daily 350 mg daily 400 mg daily 450 mg daily
  8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Budeprion SR (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
2 67% Did not seem to work: 67%
Other
2 67% Other: 67%
Personal research
1 33% Personal research: 33%
Side effects too severe
1 33% Side effects too severe: 33%

See all 3 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
1
0
2
0
2

Stopped Taking Budeprion SR

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 67%
Usually
1 33%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 67%
Not at all
1 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 33%
< $25
2 67%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.