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Bupropion, formerly called amfebutamone, [16] and sold under the brand name Wellbutrin among others, is an atypical antidepressant that is indicated in the treatment of major depressive disorder, seasonal affective disorder and to support smoking cessation.
The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, commonly called the Beers List, [1] are guidelines published by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) for healthcare professionals to help improve the safety of prescribing medications for adults 65 years and older in all except palliative settings.
Wellbutrin and other antidepressants may cause an increase in risk of suicide in young adults. If you start to feel suicidal after using Wellbutrin, it’s important to seek professional medical ...
Breakthrough seizures are more likely with a number of triggers. [54]: 57 Often when a breakthrough seizure occurs in a person whose seizures have always been well controlled, there is a new underlying cause to the seizure. [55] Breakthrough seizures vary. Studies have shown the rates of breakthrough seizures ranging from 11 to 37%. [56]
Wellbutrin is the brand name for bupropion, a prescription-only antidepressant. Wellbutrin is typically sold in a tablet form that works by increasing the activity of natural chemicals called ...
Zonegran (zonisamide) – an anticonvulsant used to treat other seizures; Zulresso (brexanolone) – a GABA modulator antidepressant; Zyban (bupropion) – same active ingredient as Wellbutrin, but marketed as a smoking cessation aid; Zyprexa – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Bupropion has been known to cause seizures in high therapeutic doses and in acute overdoses. For example a 16 year old ingested 1.5 g and developed seizures and cardiotoxicity. [77] There are retrospective case series with good information on dose effect relationships [78] [79] which could be used in the article.