You may report side effects to Health Canada at Before taking bupropion, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details. Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of:. This medication should not be used if you are suddenly stopping regular use of sedatives including benzodiazepines such as lorazepam , drugs used to treat seizures, or alcohol.
Doing so may increase your risk of seizures. This drug may make you dizzy. Alcohol or marijuana cannabis can make you more dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs alertness until you can do it safely. Avoid alcoholic beverages. Talk to your doctor if you are using marijuana cannabis.
Alcohol can also increase your risk of seizures. Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products. Older adults may be more sensitive to the side effects of this drug, especially dizziness and memory loss. Dizziness can increase the risk of falling. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed.
If you are planning pregnancy, become pregnant, or think you may be pregnant, immediately discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using this medication during pregnancy.
This drug passes into breast milk and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects.
This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval. Taking MAO inhibitors with this medication may cause a serious possibly fatal drug interaction. Avoid taking MAO inhibitors isocarboxazid, linezolid, metaxalone, methylene blue, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, safinamide, selegiline, tranylcypromine during treatment with this medication.
Most MAO inhibitors should also not be taken for two weeks before and after treatment with this medication. Ask your doctor when to start or stop taking this medication. Tell laboratory personnel and all your doctors you use this drug. If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call Otherwise, call a poison control center right away.
US residents can call their local poison control center at Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: seizures, severe confusion, hallucinations, rapid heart rate, loss of consciousness.
Keep all regular medical and psychiatric appointments. Consult your doctor for more details. If you miss a dose, skip the missed dose. Take your next dose at the regular time. Do not double the dose to catch up.
Bupropion works by increasing the activity of natural chemicals in your brain. Your nerves use these chemicals to send messages to each other.
These chemicals include dopamine and norepinephrine. If these effects are mild, they may go away within a few days or a couple of weeks. Call your doctor right away if you have serious side effects.
Serious side effects and their symptoms can include the following:. Disclaimer: Our goal is to provide you with the most relevant and current information. However, because drugs affect each person differently, we cannot guarantee that this information includes all possible side effects.
This information is not a substitute for medical advice. Always discuss possible side effects with a healthcare provider who knows your medical history. Bupropion oral tablet can interact with other medications, vitamins, or herbs you may be taking. An interaction is when a substance changes the way a drug works.
This can be harmful or prevent the drug from working well. To help avoid interactions, your doctor should manage all of your medications carefully. Do not take these drugs with bupropion. Doing so can cause dangerous effects in your body. Examples of these drugs include:. Taking bupropion with certain medications raises your risk for side effects from these drugs. When bupropion is used with certain drugs, it may not work as well to treat your condition. This is because the amount of bupropion in your body may be decreased.
However, because drugs interact differently in each person, we cannot guarantee that this information includes all possible interactions. Always speak with your healthcare provider about possible interactions with all prescription drugs, vitamins, herbs and supplements, and over-the-counter drugs that you are taking. Taking it again could be fatal cause death.
When taking bupropion, your risk for seizures increases if you have too many drinks that contain alcohol. If you drink alcohol, talk with your doctor about whether this drug is safe for you. For people with a seizure disorder: This drug raises the risk of seizures. You should not take this drug if you have a seizure disorder. For people with eating disorders such as bulimia or anorexia: This drug raises your risk for seizures. You should not take this drug if you have an eating disorder.
For people with bipolar disorder: This drug may make your condition worse. You should not take this drug if you have bipolar disorder. For people with kidney problems: If you have kidney problems or a history of kidney disease, you may not be able to clear this drug from your body well. This may increase the levels of this drug in your body and cause more side effects. Your doctor may reduce your dosage of this drug, or how often you are given this drug.
For people with liver disease: Your doctor may reduce your dosage of this drug, or how often you are given this drug. For people with angle-closure glaucoma: This drug can make your condition worse. For pregnant women: This drug is a category C pregnancy drug.
That means two things:. This drug should only be used if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk. For women who are breastfeeding: This drug passes into breast milk and may cause side effects in a child who is breastfed.
Talk to your doctor if you breastfeed your child. You may need to decide whether to stop breastfeeding or stop taking this medication. For seniors: The kidneys of older adults may not work as well as they used to. This can cause your body to process drugs more slowly. As a result, a higher amount of a drug stays in your body for a longer time. This raises your risk for side effects. All possible dosages and drug forms may not be included here. Your dosage, drug form, and how often you take the drug will depend on:.
The use of bupropion hydrochloride extended-release ER tablets may increase the risk for suicidal thoughts and actions in certain people. The warning alerts doctors and patients about drug effects that may be dangerous. The increased risk is for children, teenagers, and young adults treated with antidepressants for various mental health conditions. Bupropion hydrochloride is a type of antidepressant drug. This warning is based on the results of short-term clinical studies of the SR and XL forms of the drug.
No matter your age, your doctor will monitor you for symptoms of suicidal thoughts and actions during your treatment with either medication.
Tell your doctor right away if you:. Your loved ones should also watch for and report any severe or strange changes in your mood or behavior to your doctor. If you have any concerns about suicidal thoughts and actions while using bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets, talk with your doctor.
Keep in mind that decreased appetite is a common side effect of the SR form of bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets. And eating less may lead to weight loss. Losing weight may also be a symptom of depression. If weight loss is a symptom of your depression, talk with your doctor before using the SR or XL form of bupropion ER oral tablets.
They may have you stop using the drug gradually and switch to a different antidepressant. But the risk is greater if you take higher doses. Tell your doctor if you have any of the seizure risk factors above before starting bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets.
To help prevent seizures with the SR or XL form of bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets, your doctor will start you on a low dosage. While taking either of these medications, be sure to report any seizure symptoms to your doctor. Symptoms can include:. If you have a seizure while using the SR or XL form of bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets, your doctor will have you stop taking the drug.
As with most drugs, some people can have an allergic reaction after taking either form of bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets SR or XL. A more severe allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis , is rare but possible. Some people have reported these reactions while taking the medications. Call your doctor right away if you have an allergic reaction with these medications, as the reaction could become severe.
These medications may also be used off-label for other conditions. MDD is a common type of depression. It causes symptoms that last most of the day for at least 2 weeks or more, such as:. With MDD, these symptoms make it hard to function and do daily tasks. MDD is a serious condition that requires medical treatment, such as talk therapy or antidepressant medication. This is based on multiple clinical studies of the drugs. For treating depression in adults, guidelines from the American Psychological Association recommend certain kinds of therapy and newer antidepressants.
These newer antidepressants include norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors NDRIs. Bupropion hydrochloride is a type of NDRI antidepressant. Symptoms ease in spring or early summer.
Most people with SAD have depression symptoms every year. SAD is treated with talk therapy, light therapy , and antidepressant medications. In three clinical studies , the XL form of bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets was effective for preventing episodes of depression in adults with SAD. These medications are approved for treating only major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder in adults. Short-term clinical studies looked at the SR and XL forms of the drug.
Researchers found that children, teenagers, and young adults who took various antidepressants had an increased risk of suicidal actions or thoughts. This is the most serious warning from the FDA. Other drugs are available that can treat your condition. In fact, many classes of antidepressant drugs can treat major depressive disorder MDD or seasonal affective disorder SAD.
Some examples are listed below. Keep in mind that some of the drugs may be a better fit for you than others. Note: Some of the drugs listed here are used off-label to treat these specific conditions.
All three drugs are norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors NDRIs. And they have the same active drug: bupropion. SAD also has non-drug treatment options, such as talk therapy or light therapy. With light therapy, you sit by a box that mimics natural sunlight. The bright light may affect brain chemicals that improve mood and sleep, and ease SAD symptoms.
These effects include drowsiness, dizziness, headache , and anxiety. In addition, if you have depression , consuming alcohol may worsen your symptoms and affect your mental health. If you drink alcohol, talk with your doctor before using the SR or XL form of bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets.
Different interactions can cause different effects. For instance, some interactions can interfere with how well a drug works. Other interactions can increase the number of side effects or make them more severe. Below is a list of medications that can interact with medications that contain bupropion hydrochloride. This list does not contain all drugs that may interact with these medications. Before taking either medication, talk with your doctor and pharmacist. Tell them about all prescription, over-the-counter, and other drugs you take.
Also tell them about any vitamins, herbs, and supplements you use. Sharing this information can help you avoid potential interactions. If you have questions about drug interactions that may affect you, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Certain drugs may affect how your body processes bupropion hydrochloride. This may increase your risk for side effects from bupropion hydrochloride or make it less effective at treating your condition. Examples of drugs that may increase your risk for side effects with bupropion hydrochloride include:.
Bupropion hydrochloride may affect how your body processes other drugs. This could increase your risk for side effects from these drugs. Examples of these drugs include:. Other drugs may be less effective when taken with bupropion hydrochloride, such as tamoxifen Soltamox. Because bupropion hydrochloride may cause seizures, it should be used cautiously with drugs that increase your risk for seizures. Bupropion hydrochloride increases the activity of dopamine a type of brain chemical.
Side effects may include restlessness, tremor, dizziness, and agitation. Taking bupropion hydrochloride can increase your blood pressure. These other drugs include:. You should not take bupropion hydrochloride and MOAI drugs within 14 days of each other. In some cases, you may need emergency treatment with linezolid or intravenous IV methylene blue.
If you do, your doctor will typically stop your bupropion hydrochloride treatment and monitor you. You should be able to restart your bupropion hydrochloride treatment 24 hours after your last dose of either drug. No herbs or supplements have been specifically reported to interact with bupropion hydrochloride.
However, you should still check with your doctor or pharmacist before using any of these products while taking either medication. No foods have been specifically reported to interact with bupropion hydrochloride. If you have any questions about eating certain foods with this medication, talk with your doctor. Amphetamines can include illegal drugs and prescription medications used to treat conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
This may occur during or after bupropion hydrochloride treatment. Your doctor will order other tests to confirm whether amphetamines are actually in your urine. To find current prices for either medication in your area, check out GoodRx. The cost you find on GoodRx. Keep in mind that you may be able to get a day supply of the SR or XL form of bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets. If approved by your insurance company, getting a day supply of the drug could reduce your number of trips to the pharmacy and help lower the cost.
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