Off-label uses for Wellbutrin include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and neuropathic pain (nerve pain)
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Bupropion has been used as an antidepressant for over 20 years, though its licence for such use varies and it is typically a third- or fourth-line agent
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Bupropion is used to treat major depressive disorder, seasonal affective disorder and to help people stop smoking
More common side effects of Wellbutrin
Depression can cause problems with your period such as a late period or a missed period
Severe mental health changes like confusion, hallucinations, and aggression
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a distinct cyclical disorder in which women experience distressed mood and behavioral symptoms in the late
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Bupropion augmentation strongly dominated bupropion switching
Antidepressant efficacy of bupropion hydrochloride extended-release, film-coated tablets (Wellbutrin SR) shown to be maintained for periods of up to 44 weeks in patients receiving 150 mg twice daily
The authors report two cases of menstrual irregularities associated with bupropion treatment
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Quitting smoking may make some people depressed or anxious, whether quitting with medication or not
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Some people may have periods of mania while taking bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets (XL), including: Greatly increased energy Severe trouble sleeping New or worse mental, mood, or behavior problems have happened when bupropion has been used to stop smoking
Use of the term “female” in this Bupropion is an aminoketone antidepressant that is widely used in therapy of depression and smoking cessation
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However, it usually takes around six to eight weeks to work effectively as a treatment for depression
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Sudden eye pain or change in vision such as blurry vision, seeing halos around lights, vision loss
J Affect Disord 1998; 51:237
Smoking cessation without the use of medications is advisable during pregnancy
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This may be of clinical importance because their plasma concentrations are as high or higher than those of bupropion