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 any of our products.
This medication is used to help you
quit smoking.
Swallow this medication whole. Do
not crush or chew them or the sustained activity of the drug will
be destroyed and the chances of side effects occurring may be increased.
Take as directed, usually twice daily for 7 to 12 weeks. Do not take
more or less medication than prescribed. Since this drug can cause
sleeplessness at first, it is best not to take near bedtime. It is
advised to continue smoking for the first week after starting this
drug, until it reaches higher levels in your blood. Do not smoke if
using any nicotine products with this drug.
Too much nicotine can cause serious side effects.
This medication is generally well tolerated.
Dry mouth, headache, increased sweating, constipation, anxiety and
fatigue may occur. If these effects persist or worsen, notify your
doctor.
Before taking bupropion tell your
doctor if you have a history of seizures, head injury, brain tumor;
heart, liver or kidney disease, an eating disorder or any mental conditions,
diabetes or if you have any allergies.
Limit or avoid consumption of alcoholic beverages; alcohol can increase
your risk of seizures. Chronic alcohol users who suddenly stop the
intake of alcohol while taking bupropion may increase the risk of
having seizures. Suddenly stopping certain tranquilizers (e.g., diazepam,
chlordiazepoxide) is not recommended because doing so may increase
the risk of having seizures. Elderly patients may be more sensitive
to the effects of this drug.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant before
taking this drug. This drug is excreted into breast milk.
Because of the potential risk to the infant, breast-feeding while
using this drug is not recommended. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Before taking bupropion tell your
doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medications you may
use especially MAO inhibitors (e.g., isocarboxazid, phenelzine, tranylcypromine,
pargyline, selegiline, furazolidone), levodopa, theophylline, corticosteroids
(e.g., prednisone), seizure medications, sedatives, ritonavir, tranquilizers/psychiatric
drugs (e.g., chlorpromazine), other antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline),
salicylates (e.g., aspirin, salsalate), isoniazid, chlolinesterase
inhibitors (e.g., tacrine, donepezil), morphine, and adrenaline-like
drugs (e.g., pseudoephedrine).
Excess caffeine intake can increase the chance of seizures with this
drug. Check all nonprescription/prescription drug labels for caffeine.
Consult doctor or pharmacist. A certain product used to help quit
smoking contains bupropion. Do not take that product while using this
one.
Take any missed dose as soon as possible
but not if it is within 8 hours of the next dose. If it is time for
the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your regular schedule.
Do not "double up" the dose.
Store at room temperature between 59
and 86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Keep
this and all medications out of the reach of children.
