Ingredients:
Bupropion is an active ingredient
that is found in pills such
as Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR,
Wellbutrin XL & ZYBAN. Bupropion
is used to cure depression,
and is also used to help smokers
deal with addiction. Bupropion
is found in many different products
that are used in the treatment
for depression and for people
who are trying to quit smoking.
Quite obviously, it is an ingredient
that is popular and has been
a successful form of treatment.
Inactive ingredients that are
associated with other drugs
as well as Bupropion include:
• Carnauba Wax,
• Cysteine Hydrochloride,
• Hypromellose,
• Magnesium Stearate,
• Microcrystalline Cellulose,
• Polyethylene Glycol,
• Polysorbate 80 and
• Titanium Dioxide
Bupropion Hydrochloride is
white crystalline powder, which
is soluble in water. It has
a bitter taste and has an anesthetic.
Chemistry
Bupropion should not be consumed
for too long. This is because
there may be undesired side
effects. Before taking any medication
that contains Bupropion as the
active ingredient, it’s
best to consult your doctor.
Before you have Bupropion,
you should tell your doctor
if you about any past allergies
you have had with using this
medication or any foods, preservatives
or dyes.
There are no studies that have
been done on women who are pregnant.
So nothing about the effects
of this medication on pregnancy
is known. However, to be on
the safe side, women who are
pregnant should seek their doctor’s
advice before starting to use
Bupropion. There is some testing
that has been done on children
under the age of sixteen, and
currently there more studies
are being conducted.
If one is taking a MAO inhibitor,
Bupropion-associated pills should
not be taken till after 14 days
have expired since finishing
with the MAO inhibitor.
Dosage
There are different dosages
that can be recommended for
this medication. It is known
that not all people will be
prescribed the same dosage.
Whatever your doctor’s
advice is, it should be taken
seriously
The normal dosage of Bupropion
would be 150 milligrams a day.
Your doctor may gradually increase
your dosage every few days according
to your body requirement. The
increase in dosage is only considered
on the advice of your doctor
and not otherwise. The dosage
recommended for you will depend
on the different types of strengths
that Bupropion is available
in. This in turn further depends
on what product it is being
recommended under.
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