Bupropion : Before Using - Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Zyban, amfebutamone

Bupropion - Systemic

Brand Names

Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Zyban, amfebutamone Bupropion *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For bupropion, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to bupropion. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies have not been done in pregnant women. However, bupropion has not been reported to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

Bupropion passes into breast milk. Because it may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies, use of bupropion is not recommended during breast-feeding.

Use for Children

This drug has been tested in a very small number of diseaseds 6 to 16 years of age and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in child than it does in adults. More testing is needed to decide whether bupropion is safe and effective for use in child.

Elderly care

This drug has been tested in a limited number of diseaseds 60 years of age and older and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking bupropion, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Alcohol
Antipsychotics - drug for mental illness
Corticosteriods - cortisone-like drug
Fluoxetine - Prozac
Lithium - Lithane
Maprotiline - Ludiomil
Theophylline - Somophyllin-T
Trazodone - Desyrel
Tricyclic antidepressants - amitriptyline " Elavil ", amoxapine " Asendin ", clomipramine " Anafranil ", desipramine " Pertofrane ", doxepin " Sinequan ", imipramine " Tofranil ", nortriptyline " Aventyl ", protriptyline " Vivactil ", trimipramine " Surmontil "
Ritonavir - Norvir Using these medication with bupropion may increase the risk of seizures

Monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitor activity - isocarboxazid " Marplan ", phenelzine " Nardil ", procarbazine " Matulane ", selegiline " Eldepryl ", tranylcypromine " Parnate " Do not take bupropion while you are taking or within 14 days of taking an MAO inhibitor or you may increase the risk of serious side effects; at least 14 days must be allowed between stopping treat with an MAO inhibitor and starting treat with bupropion

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of bupropion. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Anorexia nervosa, or history of
Brain tumor
Bulimia, or history of
Drug abuse
Head injury, history of
Mental retardation
Seizure disorders The risk of seizures may be increased when bupropion is taken by diseaseds with these conditions

Bipolar disorder - manic-depressive illness
Other nervous, mental, or emotional conditions
High blood pressure Bupropion may make the condition worse

Heart disease Higher blood levels of bupropion may result, increasing the risk of side effects, or blood pressure may be increased

Kidney disease
Liver disease Higher blood levels of bupropion may result, increasing the risk of side effects