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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | smoking cessation | 1 days | 8/3/2015 | 5 | Smoking Cessation | Dry mouth, bitter taste, insomnia, blurred vision, too much energy. I'm only sleeping two hours per night, nausea, vomiting,and decreased appetite. | I do have bi polar and ptsd but, I just had to quit smoking for health reasons. | F | 30 | 10 days 300 MG | 7/14/2015 | 5 | quit smoking | Vivid dreams. Lots of energy. Bit of difficulty swallowing ( without food ) which started on day 3 ( single tablet ) by day 4 ( 2 tablets ) cigars started to taste awful, almost bitter like. Does suppress my appetite. No other side effects. | To avoid the hesitation when you swallow ( no food ) chew gum, sip on water, etc. | F | 56 | 4 days 300mg | 12/22/2014 | 4 | BiPola Stubborn Depression | I am not sure. As my psych. stopped me cold turkey off Cymbalta, which cause a horrible few weeks. Plus to start Zyban at the same time. So not sure which was which. | Approx 3 weeks I felt abit better, by 5 weeks abit more. The thing for me was to help with the stubborn depression. T Zyban has given me an interest and energy I have not felt in years. I'm only on 150mg at morning. Because of my BiPola i am watched, but mania is not really a problem. I am on Zyban and Zoloft- two antidepressants but of difference make up. I do have a good doctor- why oh why I was told to go off Cymbalta cold turkey, is beyond me. But other than this, my doctor is pretty on the ball. I am on four medications. Zyban and Zoloft, I requested the Zoloft. These two have just been the final ingredient in me having a life. Don't listen to rumours. I am BiPola and for me, two antidepressants work great and for me is possible to take. | F | 46 | 8 weeks 1X day | 11/23/2014 | 2 | to assist with smoking cessation | side effects for me were severe anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, suicidal thoughts | I was looking coward to becoming smoke free but im afraid with my bi polar and gad zyban is not for me. | F | 41 | 3 weeks 75mg | 11/10/2014 | 5 | Smoking and Depression | Apart from a dry mouth this medication works better than any other antidepressants i have tried and i have stopped smoking. It was originally an antidepressant. Works better than the SSRIs and no weight gain. It has be remarketed as anti smoking drug after trials for it as an antidepressant found that people stopped smoking, its also a weight loss drug. Do your research it is Bupropion Hydrochloride. Wellbutrin in America. Zyban in Australia. And sold under other names. Doctors keep pushing SSRIs as Antidepressants and they make you fat. | F | 44 | 1 months 150 | 10/30/2014 | 4 | stop smoking | I have no more craving for cigarettes. Literally zero cravings its actually amazing. I am on day 7 . So far dry mouth. Pretty sure I haven't slept in four days. Kind of feel nothing. No emotion really. Probably from not sleeping. But all the side effects are worth it to quit smoking. | F | 26 | 7 weeks 2 a day | 9/7/2014 | 1 | to stop smoking | started out taking 1 pill (150mg) a day, no problem , day 2 noticed sleep disturbance day 3 3 hours of sleep day 4 increased to twice a day uncontrollable crying even woke up crying day 5 still crying....stopped taking Zyban | would never take this drug again, hated the side effects | F | 55 | 5 days 150 1X day | 6/23/2014 | 4 | To stop smoking | I read all of the side effects and start freaking out... but I must say that my experiences are a little different. I had bad anxiety before the meds, I still have the anxiety, but it doesn't bother me? if that makes sense? I have really blurred vision, thought my prescription glasses were suddenly broken. But I am still functional.. as for libido, I have a hardcore sex drive, always have, but I find it difficult to actually get an erection and to ejaculate.. A HUGE problem for me is the dry mouth, which is causing severe Halitosis (bad breath) .. to the point where my boyfriend can't have my mouth near his.. It is as though the bad breath from the dry mouth is worse than the stench from the smoking.. he has assured me that it is indeed really bad.. so I'm gonna try Therabreath products till I am done with these pills. Dreaming.. I have amazing, vivid dreams. I love this side effect because I NEVER!!! remember my dreams, and now I am having 3 - 4 every night.. is amazing.. Have a tad b | I love this product... have tried cold turkey many times, as well as Allen Carr's book, which helped a lot with the mindset, but not with the physical withdrawal symptoms of quitting. I find it incredibly easy to not smoke, I stopped sooner than I should have as well, it's weird, just wasn't enjoying it.. So the bad breath and the lack of stress is the worst for me? My boyfriend won't come near me and I don't get any work done.... but it's not for long.. then I will be free from this mistake (smoking) forever. | M | 22 | 5 weeks 2X day | 5/26/2014 | 5 | Severe depression | Brief dry mouth initial sleeplessness while dose was split between morning and evening. This ceased when changed to one dose per day. Slight tingling at back of tongue. | I need to take dose early in morning, around 6am or I experience difficulty sleeping. Have noticed certain amount of emotional lability but this is minor and may be due to being able to feel again after being so flat. No decrease appetite. Gone off wine and beer. No pain or increase in dream intensity. Able to get up in morning and achieve tasks set for day. No longer napping during day. Concentration improved. Motivation improved. This drug certainly works well for me. Please note, most people will complain if dissatisfied and almost no one will compliment if they are happy with product. There are millions out there happy with zyban but can't be bothered to say so. I will monitor for any changes with longer term use. | F | 51 | 28 days 450 1X day | 1/22/2014 | 1 | Stop smoking | Painful shingles (rash). Lack of concentration. Still smoking. | M | 40 | 6 weeks 30 mg | 10/12/2013 | 5 | Quit smoking | N/A | M | 43 | 1 weeks 30mg | 10/8/2013 | 5 | Smoking cessation | Slight nausea the first two days, deceased appetite. That is it. Yesterday (day 4) I noticed that I was no longer feeling pleasure from smoking. Went to a bonfire and everyone around me was drinking and smoking, and I had one cigarette the whole 5 hours, and that was just out of habit. Normally I would have probably had 8-10 standing outside like that. I do not crave AT ALL. I am very pleased! As you can tell, I have been in good mood, no mood swings, no bad thoughts. I know this drug isn't for everyone, but it's definitely for me. | F | 27 | 5 days 150 mg x 2 | 9/14/2013 | 1 | Quit smoking | I had appearing a rash on my penis. It was literally raw. I went to my doctor and was treating me for some kind of burn . I figured out it was not external but internal. Once I stopped taking it, I began to heal. I even contacted the FDA to let then know of my adverse reaction to this drug. | M | 60 | 7 days 30mg | 7/10/2013 | 4 | To stop smoking/lite depression | Please read the paperwork that comes with your prescription. I see people on here complaining and acting like they are totally surprised with the side effects. It's right there in the insert what side effects you may get. Don't blame your doctor/pharmacist because you did not ask questions. Some side effects are related to nicotine withdrawal. I myself am on day 6 and have had some sleeplessness, awesome sex, dry mouth, and weight loss(yay me). I'm okay with it as long as I can quit the cancer sticks. | If you're taking 2 a day, make sure you take one pill early in the am and another around 3pm. Talk to your pharmacist about the side effects. I'm going to see this through. | F | 36 | 6 days 150 2X day | 6/23/2013 | 5 | To Assist with Nicotine Addiction | Vivid dreams, dry mouth, insomnia, loss of appetite | I had a smoking quit date of 3 weeks after starting meds, but quit after a week and have not had any cravings for nicotine. Reading everyone's comments, this medication is obviously not for everyone. I would suggest that if you are trying to quit nicotine, try Zyban for a day or two. If you are getting side effects that are unbearable to you, then stop taking it. For me, I can handle the side effects. It is worth having the side effects than to go back to smoking. | F | 43 | 20 days 150 MG 2X day | 4/30/2013 | 4 | Quit Smoking | For the first couple of weeks you walk around is somewhat of a dream state and small headache. You loose alott of your appitite, where you have to force yourself to eat. Your skin crawls a bit and your vision is a bit blurry. Lost a little bit of libido. | This is great I have been smoke free for 3 weeks. Im going to finish this program because I really want to quit smoking. I have been smoking for over 20+ years. The side effects lesson the longer you are on it so I would recommend to stick with it .... if you have to take a vacation from work to get through the first 2 weeks, do it. Its worth the effort to be smokefree! | M | 40 | 3 weeks 300MG 2X day | 9/28/2012 | 1 | Quit Smoking | Forgetfulness, absence of perception, jitter, spasm in the muscles, ache in the eyes, TINNITUS (RINGING OF EARS), NUISANCE and INTESTINAL DISORDER PLEASE READ THIS, I THOUGHT I WAS DYING!! I smoke one pack of cigs per day for 3 years. I have tried every single thing and finally I have learned Zyban, I have read some comments on the internet and bought it. | During first 5 days on Zyban, I experienced forgetfulness and absence of perception. I have thought I can bear these symptoms . Then I started to be scared of almost everything, from crowded places, cars etc. Anyway, I didnt care about this. On day 13, when I was alone in my room to sleep at night, my two ears started to ring terribly. At first I didnt think this is the side effect of the drug. Then on day 14, at night, I experienced same things, this time I couldn’t sleep due to ringings in my ears. After I have slept, I woke up every one half hour or something like that. The following morning, on day 15, I thought this may be side effect of Zyban, I still took the drug. On that day, at night, I have looked up internet, and learned that tinnitus is a very serious symptom. I decided to give up the drug, and then again tried to sleep with the bells on my ear. At night, I felt jitters on my arms and legs and there was secretion in my ears.This morning, day 16, when I woke up my muscles on my legs and arms were stiff, there was an ache on my neck. Today I didnt take the drugs, about two hours ago I had a severe nuisance and intestinal disorder. My face went white and I was so scared that I thought I was dying. My abdomen was bloating, there was a slight ache on my stomach. After half an hour, I went to toilet I had constipation. Then again I went to toilet and this time I had diarrhea. I felt terrible but relieved as the ache and bloating on my abdomen was gone. I am still | F | 23 | 16 days 150 mg 2X day | 9/10/2012 |