Ratings, Reviews Summary for WELLBUTRIN (GLAXOSMITHKLINE)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of WELLBUTRIN: 3.2 (satisfied)
(based on 1230 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for WELLBUTRIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 19 | 2.94736842105263 |
Age 18 to 24 | 178 | 3.15168539325843 |
Age 25 to 34 | 368 | 3.15168539325843 |
Age 35 to 44 | 340 | 3.19117647058824 |
Age 45 to 54 | 205 | 3.18048780487805 |
Age 55 to 64 | 83 | 3.28915662650602 |
Age 65 to 74 | 13 | 3.84615384615385 |
Age 75 and up | 2 | 3 |
Ratings by Sex for WELLBUTRIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 307 | 3.08 |
Female | 907 | 3.26 |
Not Specified | 16 | 3.25 |
Why WELLBUTRIN* (Bupropion hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of WELLBUTRIN: satisfied (average rating score: 3.31)
(based on 6012 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** WELLBUTRIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Depression* | 1625 |
2 | Anxiety* | 196 |
3 | Major depression* | 133 |
4 | Generalised anxiety disorder | 30 |
5 | Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder* | 27 |
6 | Fibromyalgia | 13 |
7 | Bipolar disorder* | 13 |
8 | Bipolar i disorder | 13 |
9 | Panic attack | 11 |
10 | Dysthymic disorder | 10 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of WELLBUTRIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Insomnia* | 1365 |
2 | Headache* | 992 |
3 | Decreased appetite | 798 |
4 | Dizziness* | 793 |
5 | Dry mouth | 745 |
6 | Nausea* | 744 |
7 | Anxiety* | 709 |
8 | Somnolence | 635 |
9 | Abnormal dreams | 625 |
10 | Weight increased | 617 |
11 | Weight decreased | 606 |
12 | Tremor | 530 |
13 | Irritability | 505 |
14 | Anger | 432 |
15 | Hyperhidrosis | 428 |
16 | Disturbance in attention | 405 |
17 | Crying | 399 |
18 | Fatigue* | 393 |
19 | Loss of libido | 379 |
20 | Depression* | 354 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for WELLBUTRIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Bupropion hydrochloride (Forfivo, Wellbutrin, Buproban, Amfebutamone, Forfivo xl, Bupropion, Budeprion xl, Budeprion, Zyban, Wellbutrin sr, Wellbutrin xl, Bup)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com