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Bupropion Medication Drug
Information
The following information is
intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and
judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare
professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of
the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult
your healthcare professional before using this drug.
Bupropion may cause seizures when taken
in large doses. Take bupropion in divided doses three or four times daily
to minimize the risk of seizures. Tell your doctor if you have or have
ever had seizures, brain tumors, head injuries, or an eating disorder or
are taking anti-psychotics, tranquilizers or other antidepressants.
Online Bupropion Use Indication:
Bupropion comes as a tablet to take
by mouth. It is usually taken one to three times a day and may be taken
with or without food. Do not crush, chew, or divide Wellbutrin SR or Zyban
tablets. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and
ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.
Take bupropion exactly as directed.
Continue to take bupropion even if you feel well. Do not stop taking
bupropion without talking to your doctor, especially if you have taken
large doses for a long time. Your doctor probably will want to decrease
your dose gradually. This drug must be taken regularly for a few weeks
before its full effect is felt.
Bupropion can be habit forming. Do not take a larger dose, take it more
often, or for a longer period than your doctor tells you.
Precautions on using Bupropion
Before taking Bupropion,
tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to bupropion or any
other drugs.
in addition to the drugs listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, tell
your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription
drugs you are taking, or have taken in the last 2 weeks, especially
anticoagulants [warfarin (Coumadin)]; antihistamines; antipsychotics;
carbamazepine (Tegretol); cimetidine (Tagamet); diet pills; insulin;
levodopa (Sinemet, Larodopa); lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid); MAO inhibitors
[phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate)]; medication for high
blood pressure, seizures, asthma, colds, or allergies; methylphenidate
(Ritalin); oral antidiabetic medications; other antidepressants; ritonavir
(Norvir); sedatives; sleeping pills; theophylline (Theobid, Theo-Dur,
others), thyroid medications; tranquilizers; and vitamins. You should not
take Wellbutrin or Wellbutrin SR and Zyban together. Also tell your doctor
if you drink large amounts of alcohol or are addicted to cocaine, opiates
or other drugs so that you can properly taper and end their use. Abrupt
withdrawal increases seizure risk.
in addition to the conditions listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section,
also tell your doctor if you have or have ever had glaucoma, an enlarged
prostate, difficulty urinating, an over active thyroid gland, or liver, or
kidney or heart disease.
tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are
breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking bupropion, call your
doctor immediately.
if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or
dentist that you are taking bupropion.
you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or
operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.
remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.
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