Bupropion Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Budeprion SR, Budeprion XL, Bupropion SR, Bupropion XL, Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL, Zyban SR
Generic Name: Bupropion
What is Bupropion?
Bupropion, an antidepressant, is used to treat major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder. At least one brand of bupropion (Zyban) is used to help people stop smoking by reducing cravings and other withdrawal effects.
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Reasons Taken
587 patients in the community are taking or have taken Bupropion.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 251 | 42% |
| Depression | 161 | 27% |
| Other | 89 | 15% |
| Anxiety | 14 | 2% |
| General health | 10 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 6 | 1% |
| Mood swings | 6 | 1% |
| Problems concentrating | 5 | <1% |
| Support another treatment | 4 | <1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 3 | <1% |
| anxiety,depression,confusion,fallling down | 3 | <1% |
| Major Depression | 2 | <1% |
| Fatigue | 2 | <1% |
| Emotional lability | 2 | <1% |
| Anxiety and Frustration | 2 | <1% |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 1 | <1% |
| low energy | 1 | <1% |
| Brain fog | 1 | <1% |
| Hyperventilation | 1 | <1% |
| Muscle tension | 1 | <1% |
| 0 mg day | 0 day | 0.5 mg day | 1 mg day | 1 day | 10 mg day | 15 mg day | 30 mg day | 37.5 mg day | 40 mg day | 45 mg day | 50 mg day | 55 mg day | 60 mg day | 75 mg day | 80 mg day | 100 mg day | 150 g day | 150 mcg day | 150 mg day | 200 mcg day | 200 mg day | 225 mg day | 250 mg day | 300 mg day | 300 day | 325 mg day | 350 mg day | 400 mg day | 450 mg day | 500 mg day | 600 mg day | 600 day | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Bupropion or how long patients were taking Bupropion before stopping.
Currently taking Bupropion
Stopped taking Bupropion
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 43 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 25% | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 42% | 10 |
| Slight | 8% | 2 |
| None | 13% | 3 |
| Can't tell | 13% | 3 |
Treat my mood condition(s)
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 14% | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 9% | 4 |
| Mild | 37% | 16 |
| None | 40% | 17 |
Top reported side-effects include: Agitation, mania, Sleeplessness
Summary results are based on 43 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 43)
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- mountabora
- Depression: 0
- Emotional: 0
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 0
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Moderate
- 24 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
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by mountabora
Dec 21, 2007
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsSevere
- Treat my mood condition(s)
- See full evaluation
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1 helpful mark
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- FlipFlop
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 1
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 1
- External Stress: Severe
- 31 F
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Low
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by FlipFlop
Nov 11, 2002
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsModerate
- Other
- See full evaluation
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1 helpful mark