ZYBAN Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (580 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZYBAN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYBAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | | 5/3/2006 | 5 | Stop Smoking | Insomnia, panic attacks. | With the help of Zyban, I stopped smoking after 20 years. Once or twice I did get terrible withdrawal feelings, one day lasted for 2 hours, but once I got through that it was pretty easy. The panic attacks where difficult, but better than effects of smoking!!! My only concern now is that I am still getting panic/anxiety attacks, even 3 weeks after finishing Zyban. I'm sure this is due to Zyban, as I (*-*) | F | 8 weeks | 3/13/2007 | 5 | to quit smoking | can't sleep.I am awake at 3 am every morning.Feel a little spaced out at times.Dry mouth.Other than that it is great.Stopped smoking after 6 days and I feel great. | Works great! Never thought quitting could be so easy. | M | 13 days | 10/29/2004 | 5 | To Quit Smoking | Occasional ringing in the ears. Diarrhea, sour stomach, slight shakiness. | Absolutely stops the craving. The side effects that other people are describing i.e. suicidal thoughts, anger, headache are all signs of nicotine withdrawal not Zyban side effects! Haven't smoked for 3 weeks and have no desire to! | M | 3 weeks | 3/29/2005 | 5 | quit smoking | I felt very high and energetic, curbed this energy with increasing my exercise resume, which assisted with weight management whilst quitting smoking. Was unable to wind down easily at night, but eventually developed short sleep cycles awakening 2 x 3 times a night. Digestive problems, relating to difficulty with bowels but not necessarily constipated. Symptoms were quite tolerable in making the goal ahead of quitting smoke achievable. Have not smoked now for 6 months, do not feel like having a cigarette, can now be around other smokers and really cannot remember being a smoker. Concentrated on my health and weight have lost 5 kgs in the process of changing my whole lifestyle with being a non smoker, eating very healthy and nutritional meals and regularly exercising. Never felt better. | F | 12 weeks | 4/6/2005 | 5 | quit smoking | took if a year ago for 2 months, quit very easily with no withdrawls. Quit for 6 months but had a gf that smoked all the time, so slowly i got back into it. Started to take it again now with hopes of not starting again. This is the easiest way to quit if your body reacts to pills well. If you usually get side effects from other pills, try to stay away. I'm on day 5 now, feeling a little weird, but well worth quitting smoking. :) | M | 5 days | 6/12/2007 | 5 | To stop smoking | been on Zyban 4 weeks now and planning on staying on 7 weeks. Can anyone tell me what its like to come off Zyban? I am worried about it but cant wait to get off Zyban still I am a non smoker now and was from the 3rd day. so Worth it | M | 21 days | 7/23/2007 | 4 | stop smoking | slightly grouchy(but I think it was because of the tobacco withdraws) vivid dreams, more emotional than usual, keeps me wide awake during the day. | Overall I am very pleased with this medicine. I tried to smoke a cigarette last night (day 4) and I did not enjoy that experience at all. I haven't noticed any insomnia because I take medicine for that already so I am very thankful it didn't interfere with my other med as a lot of people seem to have an issue with that while taking this med. | F | 5 days | 8/10/2009 | 3 | to quit smoking | Spaced out, Hot sweat, disturbed sleep, odd dreams, teeth grinding, still smoking. | CAN ANYONE HELP? I am on my 5th day of taking this drug. I have just experienced feeling very spaced out and 'away with the fairies'... i was talking, and then suddenly realised that i was unaware that i had been talking for a while. My daughter also noticed that i was grinding my teeth earlier in the day. Last night i had very odd dreams and disturbed sleep. I have also experience a hot flush, although i do feel like i might be coming down with a cold so the hot sweat could be atributed to a cold. My GP has recommended that I take Zyban for 7 days one pill a day, and then 2 pills a day for the rest of the course. I am worried about the side affects, but i am trying to be positive about it. I am still smoking my normal amount, and was told to stop smoking after 7 days. If any one can offer me any feed back or advice i'd really appreciate it. my e-mail address is attached. | F | 5 days | 10/22/2006 | 2 | smoking cessation | lethargic, anxiou | Probably not a good experience due to my doctor putting me on this med. after promptly quitting an ssri. Should have tapered off of the ssri. I'm going to try this again for smoking. | F | 3 days | 8/4/2006 | 2 | to stop smoking | dry mouth, insomnia, hyoeractivity | the therapy did not succed | M | 30 days | 12/6/2006 | 1 | Smoking Cessation | Difficulty breathing, kept trying to take a deep breath but was unable to. Tightness in the chest, Constipation, Vivid dreams, Insomnia, gas, indigestion. | This is my third time on Zyban. It works to give up smoking, but I really can't cope with the side effects. Rather go cold turkey. Slight 'fits' and heart palputations. I do not recommend Zyban. | M | 3 weeks | 4/6/2006 | 1 | M | | 12/22/2005 | 1 | to quit smoking | Insomnia, tightness in the throat, heart palpitations, chest pains. | Think twice before you buy and use it. Threw out the rest of it. Will never try again! | M | 2 weeks | 12/1/2005 | 1 | To stop smoking | Sleeplessness and paralysing depression. Anxiety increased a thousandfold. The listlessness of the zombie, the despair of the damned. Oh, and it diminished my craving for nicotine. Big deal. | This vile stuff makes self-medication seem intelligent. I am an alcoholic and had been sober for four years after rehab when my doctor, on a whim, suggested that Zyban might enable me to give up smoking. He gave me no warning of side-effects save, when asked, to mention rare convulsions. I mentioned my depression, which had sporadically returned after twenty-five years on attaining sobriety. He declared that Zyban was an anti-depressant, so might actually do some good. Ten days into the treatment, I was totally without hope and incapable of work or social activity. I lost thousands of pounds in staring at the ceiling, contemplating drink or suicide which were, in my case, synonymous. I made desperate decisions to sell precious aretefacts for small sums simply in order to survive without hassle. I isolated myself and was offensive to those who attempted to reach me on the telephone. Six months on, I am only just back on an even keel psychologically, and the practical detritus is all abo | 21 days | 1/21/2008 | 1 | smoking cessation | 1 days | 8/3/2015 | 3 | Depresion/Quit Smoking | No feeling in my legs arms e.t.c at some points,halucenations, dizzyness,shaking,moodswings,neck pain. | M | 7 | 4 weeks | 1/25/2007 | 2 | Smoking Cessation | Insomnia, Depression, Self harm thoughts, feeling of being spaced out, things weren't real. | Whilst i was on this drug i did quit smoking, i have only smoked a couple of times since stopping treatment. Whilst i was on the drug i was ok for the first couple of days, then the insomnia started. This i could deal with. I started to feel a little depressed after about 5 days, and things didnt feel all that real. By the seventh day (when i upped my dosage to 300mg), the insomnia was getting ridiculous, i had mood swings, and previous depression problems had fully reocurred. On the tenth night of taking this drug, i was laying in bed, unable to think about anything other than suicide. I had already self harmed during this week, this is something i had not done for a long time. After this i ceased taking the drug. Really would not recommend it to those who are not exceptionally head strong. On the smoking cessation front however, it is fabulous. The pros just dont outweigh the cons; they didnt for me anyway. | M | 17 | 10 days | 4/22/2009 | 5 | to quit smoking | un able to sleep im only 18 and i have to be up in the morning to go to work and im unable to sleep im also havein my bowles open alot more then usual is this normal? help plz | F | 18 | 6 days | 11/2/2004 | 5 | Smoking | Loss of appetite, lots of energy. Didn't sleep as much though. Nervous and anxious a lot. | Stopped smoking and stopped a lot of other cravins (chocolate, Junk food) very happy | F | 18 | 3 months 150mg | 8/11/2015 |
ZYBAN (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE): This medication is used in combination with a stop-smoking program (e.g., support group, counseling) to help you quit smoking. Bupropion can decrease your nicotine withdrawal symptoms (e.g., irritability, anxiety, restlessness) and your urge to smoke. Quitting smoking decreases your risk of heart and lung disease, as well as cancer. This medication belongs to a class of medications known as antidepressants. It is not known exactly how bupropion works to reduce smoking urges. It may work by restoring the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain. Discuss the risks and benefits of this medication, as well as other ways to quit smoking (such as nicotine replacement treatment), with your doctor. FDA Approval Date: 1997-05-14 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)