Drug name:
Zyban
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nicotine-free pill that can help you stop smoking.
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Nicotine-Free Zyban® is prescription-strength
medicine. Zyban® is the first nicotine-free pill
approved to help you quit smoking and is available
from your health care professional. The first pill
that can help reduce your urge to smoke.
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How to take this
medication
Swallow Zyban whole. Do not crush or
chew them or the sustained activity of the drug will be
destroyed and the chances of side effects occurring may
be increased. Take as directed, usually twice daily for
7 to 12 weeks. Do not take more or less medication than
prescribed. Since Zyban can cause sleeplessness at
first, it is best not to take near bedtime. It is
advised to continue smoking for the first week after
starting this drug, until it reaches higher levels in
your blood. Do not smoke if using any nicotine products
with this drug. Too much nicotine can cause serious side
effects.
Side effects
Zyban is
generally well tolerated. Dry mouth, headache, increased
sweating, constipation, anxiety and fatigue may occur.
If these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor.
Precautions
Before
taking bupropion tell your doctor if you have a history
of seizures, head injury, brain tumor; heart, liver or
kidney disease, an eating disorder or any mental
conditions, diabetes or if you have any allergies. Limit
or avoid consumption of alcoholic beverages; alcohol can
increase your risk of seizures. Chronic alcohol users
who suddenly stop the intake of alcohol while taking
bupropion may increase the risk of having seizures.
Suddenly stopping certain tranquilizers (e.g., diazepam,
chlordiazepoxide) is not recommended because doing so
may increase the risk of having seizures. Elderly
patients may be more sensitive to the effects of this
drug. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to
become pregnant before taking this drug. This drug is
excreted into breast milk. Because of the potential risk
to the infant, breast-feeding while using this drug is
not recommended. Consult your doctor before
breast-feeding.
Drug interactions
Before
taking bupropion tell your doctor of all nonprescription
and prescription medications you may use especially MAO
inhibitors (e.g., isocarboxazid, phenelzine,
tranylcypromine, pargyline, selegiline, furazolidone),
levodopa, theophylline, corticosteroids (e.g.,
prednisone), seizure medications, sedatives, ritonavir,
tranquilizers/psychiatric drugs (e.g., chlorpromazine),
other antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline), salicylates
(e.g., aspirin, salsalate), isoniazid, chlolinesterase
inhibitors (e.g., tacrine, donepezil), morphine, and
adrenaline-like drugs (e.g., pseudoephedrine). Excess
caffeine intake can increase the chance of seizures with
this drug. Check all nonprescription/prescription drug
labels for caffeine. Consult doctor or pharmacist. A
certain product used to help quit smoking contains
bupropion. Do not take that product while using this
one.
Notes
Do not allow
anyone else to take Zyban.
Miss dose
Take any
missed dose as soon as possible but not if it is within
8 hours of the next dose. If it is time for the next
dose, skip the missed dose and resume your regular
schedule. Do not "double up" the dose.
Storage
Store at room
temperature and keep away from moisture and sunlight.
Keep this and all medications out of the reach of
children.
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