Generic Zyban (Bupropion, Zyban®)

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Zyban is a quit smoking aid. It’s a proven results medication, used to reduce the severity of nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms while Smoking cessation. It shows 73% success rate after a seven-week treatment, and allows one to quit smoking easier. Other uses for this medications are as anti depressant, Sexual dysfunction treatment, Obesity, ADHD, Parkinson and other

Precautions

Before taking SmoQuit (Generic Zyban) 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.

How to use this medication

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.

Missed Dose

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.

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.

Drug Interactions

Before taking SmoQuit (Generic Zyban) 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
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.

Storage

Store at room temperature and keep away from moisture and sunlight. Keep SmoQuit (Generic Zyban) and all medications out of the reach of children.

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