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Brand Names: Budeprion SR, Budeprion XL, Bupropion SR, Bupropion XL, Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL, Zetron (Libbs), Zyban SR

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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Reasons Taken

355 patients in the community are taking or have taken Bupropion.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my mood condition(s) 262 73%
Depression 28 7%
Other 24 6%
Problems concentrating 5 1%
Support another treatment 4 1%
Major Depression 2 <1%
disease-related symptoms 2 <1%
low energy 1 <1%
Muscle tension 1 <1%
Hyperventilation 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Bupropion.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 0 mg none 0.5 mg day 10 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 100 mg day 150 mcg day 150 mg day 200 mg day 225 mg day 250 mg day 300 mg day 350 mg day 400 mg day 450 mg day 500 mg day 600 mg day 1000 mg day
  16 Number of Patients: 16 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 59 Number of Patients: 59 21 Number of Patients: 21 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 128 Number of Patients: 128 3 Number of Patients: 3 16 Number of Patients: 16 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 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
10
13
30
40
34
71

Stopped taking Bupropion

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
14
6
13
9
4
11
Why Patients Stopped Taking Bupropion (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 24 42% Side effects too severe: 42%
Doctor's advice 17 30% Doctor's advice: 30%
Did not seem to work 16 28% Did not seem to work: 28%
Other 14 25% Other: 25%
Expense 4 7% Expense: 7%
Course of treatment ended 4 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%
Personal research 3 5% Personal research: 5%
Not indicated 2 4% Not indicated: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 43 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 24% 7
Moderate 41% 12
Slight 7% 2
None 14% 4
Can't tell 14% 4

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 14% 6
Moderate 19% 8
Mild 28% 12
None 40% 17

Top reported side-effects include: Agitation, mania, dry mouth

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)

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

  • FlipFlop
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Severe
    31 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • by FlipFlop
    Nov 11, 2002
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Other

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