Bupropion: Side Effects, Uses, Interaction and Precautions

Posted by Vishal Kaushik
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Jan 7, 2021
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What is Bupropion?

Bupropion is an antidepressant used to treat depression and anxiety.

Bupropion Side Effects:

Some common Bupropion side effects may include:

  • Dry mouth
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Stomach pain
  • Loss of appetite
  • Constipation
  • Sore throat
  • Stuffy nose
  • Ringing in the ears
  • Blurred vision
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Sleep problems (insomnia)
  • Fast heartbeats
  • Confusion
  • Agitation, hostility
  • Rashes
  • Weight loss
  • Increased urination
  • Muscle or joint pain
  • Tremors, sweating, feeling anxious or nervous

Call your doctor if you have following symptoms —

  • A seizure
  • Confusion
  • Unusual changes in behavior
  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Blurred or tunnel vision
  • Eye pain or swelling
  • Seeing halos around lights
  • Manic episode — increased energy, reckless behavior, racing thoughts, talkative, feeling extremely happy or irritable, sleeping problems
  • Paroxetine
  • Sertraline
  • Fluoxetine
  • Diazepam
  • Clopidogrel
  • Orphenadrine
  • Carbamazepine
  • Clotrimazole
  • Rifampicin
  • Ritonavir
  • St John’s wort
  • Phenobarbital
  • Some vitamins and herbal products
  • Phenytoin
  • Carbapenems
  • Cholinergic agents
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Interferons
  • Chloroquine
  • Mefloquine
  • Lindane
  • Theophylline
  • Codeine
  • Pimozide
  • Tamoxifen
  • MAO inhibitors

Precautions:

Tell your doctor if you have a history of following disease:

  • Diabetes
  • Heart disease
  • High blood pressure
  • Kidney disease
  • Liver disease
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