177 patient evaluations for Bupropion

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Apr 8, 2021 (Started Jul 01, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for mild depression)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Decreased Alcohol Tolerance)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 21, 2020 (Started Mar 10, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg/24 hours Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 9, 2020 (Started Mar 10, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg/24 hours Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 11, 2018 (Started Mar 10, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg/24 hours Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2019 (Started Feb 25, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for mild depression)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (shaky hands, jittery feeling)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: If you can't even write you name because the shakes are too much, change to something else.

  • 0 helpful marks

May 10, 2019 (Started Apr 27, 2019)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 27, 2019 (Started Mar 28, 2019)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Twice daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 28, 2018 (Started Mar 26, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 28, 2010 (Started Mar 26, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: The Drs put me on Wellbutrin XL because with Effexor I have very little sexual desires and Wellbutrin is less invaseave.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 15, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 9, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: take as prescribed, Med reactivated in June 2017
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2017 (Started Jan 04, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 450 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 11, 2018 (Started May 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 12, 2018 (Started Jun 30, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for chronic fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (nausea, vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Twice daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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