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 | Depression and Anxiety | Dry mouth in the beginning. After 6 Years of beeing on Zyban I thougt that I can cut down,which was a very bad mistake. I really took it slow and cut down very gradually but suddenly every night I startet to get something like electrically shocks troug my body. I have to say too that I didnt cut down by myself my doctor gave me an alternative medicince (sorry forgot the name) but this scared me so much plus it was somewhat hurtful like a cramp or something | I really can say this,I came back to Life I was really messed up . No sexualy side effect either | F | 40 | 6 years | 12/15/2003 | 5 | Smoking Cessation | A slight "disconnected" feeling-comparable to some cold medications. Nothing major and you get used to that in a few weeks | Fantastic medication. I'm sure some people will experience something negative but I wish more people would familiarize themselves with the normal effects of not smoking so they wouldn't get nicotine withdrawal confused with the medication. My experience? As a result of the medication I didn't get ill tempered or hateful. I felt like my whole body woke up though. I understand the disturbed sleep, huge increase in libdo, elated moods and overall sense of well being can be attributed to my body coming off of nicotine. Wonderful experience and I'm sorry everyone can't experience what I'm going thru! | F | 48 | 2 years | 12/7/2009 | 5 | To Stop smoking | October 30th will be one year that I quit smoking with ZYBAN!! All the side affects that people wrote were not so for me.I just re-read what I wrote Nov 6/07 & still stand by it. As for not drinking alcohol...the ONLY problem is that beer tastes bad as well. But tough it out & you'll feel great!! Thanks ZYBAN!!!! | Zyban's great.. | F | 37 | 12 months | 10/21/2008 | 5 | Quite smoking | Slept better than ever. Used to awake at 3:30 AM and stay up. Now I slep to the alarm. It's great and the only real side effect is waking up during the night with a hugh erection (honest). Have taken it for 11 month and feel it's a god sent to my not wanting to smoke. | M | 57 | 11 months | 11/3/2004 | 5 | Smoking cessation | None. | All of the side effects that everyone on this board is complaining about are not from the Zyban, it's NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL. It's exceptionally powerful. Crying, anxiety, sadness, depression, etc.. However, these would be amplified without Zyban. | F | 39 | 7 months | 1/24/2010 | 5 | Bipolar Depression | None | F | 19 | 7 months | 2/29/2008 | 5 | Quit smoking | I have had headache, bad breath, and dry mouth. Moreover, a few bouts with insomnia that I could have done without. I also have a weird Lassie Faire attitude about things that is mildly disturbing. However, knowing that I have a Lassie Faire attitude is helping to combat it. I have been taking Zyban for over five months and STILL use nicotine gum. However, the last 3 weeks or so I have cut down con the gum considerably and actually feel like I have quite smiling. I smoked for so many years that it has been a real struggle for me. This is the only method to work for me. Smoking has been such a part of my life that it ha taken this long for SOMETHING to work. I hate the side effects of Zyban but would gladly triple them for the opportunity to stop smoking. | My family history is long long long long long long with heart disease. I know that almost all of it is related to smoking.I take 2 zyban a day and deal with the side affects, I know it is affecting my job. Luckily, I work from home a lot and can protect the 91K a year! I know the drug is affecting me, however, I dig deep and fight through it. I have to make a living. I have to stop smoking. The two must find a way to co-exist. To any of you who think they can't quit smoking. You can. You must. | F | 44 | 6 months | 3/26/2008 | 5 | Smoking Cessation | Mild changes in behaviour. Mild increase in sweating ***** Most people here complaining about DEPRESSION-like symptoms are generally confusing the nicotine-withdrawal symptom as a Zyban side-effect, which it is NOT!!! Depression is a highly common symptom of NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL. | Works well for me, cheap & effective way of ridding myself of a suicidal habit (smoking). | M | 41 | 6 months | 3/24/2009 | 4 | To quit smoking | Initially, I had the night sweats alot. After four weeks, they went away. I quit smoking for six months while on Zyban. I then went off it cold turkey, as my physician said that was fine. Well, I don't know. | I do consume quite alot of beer, maybe four or five an evening, usually light beer. After the fourth week, some weird things started happening. I thought I fell in love with a girl at work, who was married at the time and was four months pregnant. I think she was actually having a hard time with her husband and the pregnancy, and she loved all the attention I was giving her. She started to receive the advances, but I knew what I was doing was probably wrong and did not pursue anything outside of work. Anyways, she would make comments about meeting outside of work. This is when I felt like I was going into a manic phase or something. My mind was exceptionally sharp and it seemed my blood pressure was higher. Some embarressing things happened and I had to leave work one day because I got so confused about the situation between her and I. I thought for sure that she wanted to leave her husband for me and I got totally freaked out. Some people at work know something was wrong because I wa | M | 46 | 6 months | 3/23/2006 | 5 | Depression | None | F | 34 | 5 months 150mg 1X day | 11/18/2023 | 3 | depression | In the very beginning, nausea-- intense brief waves of nausea. The nausea went away after the first few weeks. Overall side effects include mproved sleep, constipation, feeling a bit jittery, stressed, slight weight gain (few lbs). | Since starting this drug I've also been experiencing a lot of yeast infections, which is NOT normal for me (approx. in 5 months). I tried several OTC treatments, pill from my physician but they keep coming back. I am wondering if it is related to the drug...but I haven't seen anything in the literature. I am planning to go off the drug to see if it helps. | F | 32 | 5 months | 6/3/2008 | 1 | My husband took to stop smoking | Zyban send my husband into psychosis. In and out for a week then he finally snapped . He stabbed me multiple times in a psychotic rage . Three months later he committed suicide. So please don't put your family through the hell that I went through. | M | 43 | 5 months 1X day | 2/20/2023 | 5 | Stop smoking | I had insomnia and after 5 weeks very emotional | F | 31 | 4 months 150mg | 1/31/2012 | 4 | Cocaine addiction | Muscle spasms in my eye; eye twitch. | M | 24 | 4 months | 9/7/2005 | 3 | Depression | No side effects at all | Came to find out about Bupropion (Wellbutrin/zyban) myself while scrolling through the internet for an antidepressant that did not cause weight gain. I started on Sertraline in 2019 and it was fantastic, turned my life around within a week. Slowly increased the dose over 3 years until I was on 150mg, the low sex drive and weight gain of 18lbs was really getting me down. I asked the GP about bupropion he said it was only prescribed here in the UK off label but he was happy to let me give it a go. No side effects at all while coming off Sertraline and starting Zyban so much so I felt as though it was not working, 4 months in I am now taking 150mg twice a day, I still just do not feel like it is cutting the mustard, GP said I can increase to 3 times a day but I'm just not sure, I have lost no weight at all which was the main reason I started this pill, was hoping for a miracle I suppose… | F | 32 | 4 months 150mg 2X day | 7/31/2022 | 5 | to stop smoking | no side effects | after many attempts to stop smoking with other methods, zyban worked for me by reducing the cravings for a cigarette | M | 41 | 3 months | 6/2/2001 | 5 | Smoking cessation | No side effects that I was able to ascertain, aside from maybe not falling asleep as quickly after being woken in the middle of the night. | I was astonished at how effective this drug was (or perhaps it was placebo effect?), as it takes a week for it to reach saturation level in the body, and yet within 8 hours of the first dose I was not feeling withdrawal. It has been over a week thus far and still feel the same...uninterested. After 20 years of one pack/day. No other behavioral changes (aside from perhaps not being as quick to be annoyed by life!) can be noted. I will continue for the full three months just in case, but this is a more sensible option for quitting, since it doesn't involve continuing to put nicotine into your alreadt addicted system. That, and since it's now generic, much more afforable under insurance. | M | 38 | 3 months 150 2X day | 11/5/2010 | 5 | Zyban | Worked great with helping the urge to smoke. Although, my right eyelid started twitching the entire time I was on it, and didn't stop until the the meds stopped. | I lost a lot of sleep, but I got through it all ok. | M | 21 | 3 months | 3/22/2006 | 5 | To quit smoking | I had a bit of a dry mouth the first day, but that was it. I did notice that I've developed a bit of a lash in my short-term memory, but that might just be me getting old! | I went from 30 a day down to zero. I've been 'clean' now for almost 2 months. Don't know if I can ascribe this to the Zyban, but I feel much more energised - before I barely made 0.5 hour of gym, and now I can easily go for 1.5 hours. | F | 31 | 3 months | 7/17/2009 | 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)