It belongs to a group of medications called NDRIs
Make sure the doctor knows if you have trouble sleeping, get upset easily, have a big increase in energy, or start to act reckless
frequent need to urinate
Less common side effects include: irregular/racing heartbeat skin rash weight loss excessive sweating sedation blurred vision Summary Wellbutrin is the brand name of a drug called bupropion hydrochloride
How Bupropion Affects Anxiety Fact Checked by Sally-Anne Soameson, Psychiatrist and Micah Abraham, BSc Written by Micah Abraham, BSc Last updated January 5, 2022 Bupropion is a medication
Depressed mood - feeling sad, empty, or tearful Feeling worthless, guilty, hopeless, and helpless Loss of interest or pleasure in your usual activities Sleep and eat more
For those with anxiety, Wellbutrin can worsen picking or anxiety tics, feeling nervous, and uncontrollable worry
Uses Side effects Warnings Before taking Dosage Interactions FAQ What is bupropion? Bupropion is an antidepressant medication used
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per dose 150 mg), minimum 8 hours between doses; period of treatment 7–9 weeks, start treatment 1–2 weeks before target stop date, discontinue if abstinence not Bupropion hydrochloride tablets may be taken with or without food
Bupropion* / therapeutic use
Mood and behavior changes—anxiety, nervousness, confusion, hallucinations, irritability, hostility, thoughts of suicide or self-harm, worsening mood, feelings of depression; Redness, blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin, including inside the mouth; Seizures; Bupropion (Zyban) can cause new or worsen existing mental
Side Effects
You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at Bupropion package insert / prescribing information for healthcare professionals
* So, it’s possible that Wellbutrin could make anxiety worse for some people
It works by raising the amount of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain
A person caring for you should seek emergency medical attention if you have
US FDA pregnancy category: C
Bupropion therapy can be associated with transient, usually asymptomatic elevations in serum aminotransferase levels and has been linked to rare instances of clinically apparent acute liver injury
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Tell your care team if your symptoms do not get better or if they get worse
For more information about depression, see the MotherToBaby fact sheet at Brand names: Wellbutrin XL, Wellbutrin SR, Aplenzin, Forfivo XL Budeprion Budeprion SR
Wellbutrin is a prescription drug used to help treat depression in adults
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