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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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Bupropion.

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  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 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
  30 Number of Patients: 30 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 26 Number of Patients: 26 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 95 Number of Patients: 95 24 Number of Patients: 24 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 203 Number of Patients: 203 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 22 Number of Patients: 22 26 Number of Patients: 26 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Bupropion or how long patients were taking Bupropion before stopping.

Currently taking Bupropion

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
17
28
55
73
77
185

Stopped taking Bupropion

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
11
6
8
10
11
12
Why Patients Stopped Taking Bupropion (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 23 40% Side effects too severe: 40%
Did not seem to work 17 29% Did not seem to work: 29%
Doctor's advice 16 28% Doctor's advice: 28%
Other 13 22% Other: 22%
Course of treatment ended 5 9% Course of treatment ended: 9%
Expense 4 7% Expense: 7%
Personal research 3 5% Personal research: 5%
Not indicated 2 3% Not indicated: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 29 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 27% 4
Moderate 47% 7
Slight 7% 1
None 13% 2
Can't tell 7% 1

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 7% 2
Moderate 10% 3
Mild 41% 12
None 41% 12

Top reported side-effects include: Insomnia, Agitation, mania

Summary results are based on 29 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 29)

  • sista
    Sensation: moderate
    Overall: moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • sista
  • by sista
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Depression
Advice/Tips
I don't think any pill is going to make you not depressed it might help but thats all.

  • mountabora
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Severe
    24 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
  • mountabora
  • by mountabora
    Dec 21, 2007
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Treat my mood condition(s)

See all evaluation results for Bupropion



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