Bupropion

Uses

Bupropion is used in the treatment of depression and smoking addictions.

How it Works

Bupropion increases the amount of circulating serotonin available in your brain, Serotonin works to stimulate other neurons in the brain that stimulates mood and physical symptoms in depression. Venlafaxine works by potentiating the activity of serotonin in the brain which it achieves by inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin.Altering the balance of the chemicals in the brain can help with the symptoms of depression.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Bupropion may suffer from such side effects;

Insomnia,
Allergic reaction,
Impaired concentration,
Sweating,
Headache,
Dry mouth,
Altered taste,
Abdominal pain,
Agitation,
Anxiety,
Fever,
Constipation,
Nausea,
Vomiting,
Dizziness

Introduction

Wellbutrin which is also known as bupropion hydrochloride SR tablet belongs to an antidepressant of the aminoketone class. This drug is chemically not related to tetracyclic, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor, tricyclic, or other known antidepressant agents. Its form closely resembles like the diethylpropion and it relates to phenylethylamines. It has an empirical formula as C13H18ClNO· HCl.

Composition

Every tablet of bupropion contains the amount of bupropion hydrochloride with the inactive ingredients such as carnauba wax, polysorbate 80, hypromellose, cysteine hydrochloride, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, microcrystalline cellulose, and titanium dioxide along with its printed edible black ink. Moreover, the 100-mg tablet has FD&C Blue No. 1 Lake; the 150-mg tablet has FD&C Red No. 40 Lake and FD&C Blue No. 2 Lake, while the 200-mg tablet is containing FD&C Red No. 40 Lake. This drug is a white crystalline which is highly dissolvable in water. It tastes bitter and can produce a kind of sensational local anesthesia in the patient