See more Generic name: bupropion [ byoo-PRO-pee-on ] Brand names: Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL
Generic Name (S): Uses
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Drug Class: Antidepressants, Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors, Antidepressants, Other, Smoking Cessation Aids
Generic Name (S): bupropion HCl
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Note that the same medicine in name-brand Lexapro, Wellbutrin SR, and Wellbutrin XL is also sold in generic versions
Chemical formula: C13H18ClNO
Wellbutrin, a brand name for bupropion, is an antidepressant medication primarily prescribed to treat major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder
Dosage form: tablet, film coated
It increases norepinephrine and dopamine in the brain, hormones that help regulate mood
Brand name: Auvelity Drug class: miscellaneous antidepressants
The active drug in both forms of Wellbutrin is bupropion
changes in libido (sex drive)*
Find everything you need to know about Wellbutrin (Bupropion), including what it is used for, warnings, reviews, side effects, and interactions
Dosing above 300 mg per day may be accomplished using
Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to Maximum dose: 400 mg/day; maximum single dose should not exceed 200 mg
This has been proven, but the government refuses to acknowledge it so it doesn't have to pay for the name brand for Medicare/Medicaid patients and that also allows the health insurance GoodRx can help you save over 90% off the average retail price of the generic versions of Wellbutrin SR and Wellbutrin XL
Generic name: bupropion hydrochloride
I would use Wellbutrin only in those unusual cases where the side effects to stimulants (especially mood related side effects, anxiety, obsessive-copulsive behaviors) cannot be
Wellbutrin has been approved by the FDA as an antidepressant, and Zyban has been approved to help people stop smoking
Brand Names: Aplenzin, Budeprion, Budeprion SR, Forfivo XL, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL: Other bupropion brands include: Aplenzin, Budeprion, Budeprion SR, Forfivo XL, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL: Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value
The cost of bupropion with and without WELLBUTRIN ®, WELLBUTRIN SR ®, and WELLBUTRIN XL ® are not approved for smoking cessation treatment, but bupropion under the name ZYBAN ® is approved for this use