Bupropion
Bupropion 150mg tablets are used for major depressive disorder and to help people stop smoking; they act on dopamine and noradrenaline, not serotonin. Packs hold 30 to 360 tablets.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150mg | 30 tablets | $25.50 | $0.85 |
| 150mg | 60 tablets | $45.00 | $0.75 |
| 150mg | 90 tablets | $58.50 | $0.65 |
| 150mg | 120 tablets | $63.60 | $0.53 |
| 150mg | 180 tablets | $81.00 | $0.45 |
| 150mg | 270 tablets | $99.90 | $0.37 |
| 150mg | 360 tablets | $108.00 | $0.30 |
- Category
- Addiction Recovery · Antidepressants
- Active ingredient
- Bupropion
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 150mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Major depressive disorder · Smoking cessation
- Therapeutic Class
- Antidepressant
- Pharmacological Class
- NDRI
- Minor Side Effects
- Insomnia, Dry mouth
- Moderate Side Effects
- Anxiety, Weight loss
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Various
- Onset Time
- Several weeks
- Duration
- Daily
- Storage Instructions
- Store at controlled room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- MAOIs, Stimulants
- Age Restrictions
- Monitor adolescents
What you will receive
Bupropion is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Bupropion.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Which Bupropion strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Bupropion tablets come in 150mg, with packs of 30 to 360 tablets. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
What happens if a Bupropion parcel goes missing?
If a parcel does not arrive within the delivery window, or arrives damaged, it is sent again free. If that is not possible, the order is refunded. This covers Bupropion orders to Hong Kong.
Which brand names does bupropion have?
Brand names for bupropion include Wellbutrin and Zyban. Bupropion tablets are a pure generic bupropion product and are not any of those brands. Here, bupropion can also be bought online as Bupron SR, generic Wellbutrin and generic Zyban.
How long does bupropion take to work?
Not quickly. For depression, the first changes (often sleep or energy) show within a few weeks and the full effect takes longer. For stopping smoking, cravings usually start to ease in the first week or two of tablets, which is why the quit date is set inside that window.
Can I drink alcohol with bupropion?
Occasional light drinking is unlikely to matter, but heavy or daily drinking does: it lowers the seizure threshold, which bupropion already pushes in the wrong direction. Cut back before the first tablet and stay light for the length of the course.
Does bupropion cause weight gain?
Usually not. Appetite tends to fall in the first weeks and a little weight loss is common. Among antidepressants it has a reputation as one of the kinder options for weight, unlike the SSRIs, which are more often associated with putting on pounds.
Bupropion or varenicline for stopping smoking?
They work differently. Bupropion lifts dopamine and noradrenaline activity, while varenicline binds to the nicotine receptor and dulls the pleasure a cigarette gives. Insomnia and a dry mouth are more typical of bupropion; nausea and vivid dreams more often follow varenicline.
What if I forget a bupropion tablet?
A missed morning dose can still be taken by early afternoon. Any later than that, leave it and carry on with your usual schedule; never take two tablets to catch up. If you only remember at bedtime, wait for the morning — a late dose tends to disturb sleep.
About Bupropion
Two uses for one tablet
Bupropion 150mg is bought for one of two reasons, and the tablet is the same either way. People with major depressive disorder (low mood and lost interest that last for weeks or months, often with poor sleep and a changed appetite) take it as an antidepressant. People who want to give up cigarettes take it for a few weeks around their stop date: smoking carries on for the first one to two weeks, a quit date is set inside that window, and the course runs seven to twelve weeks in all. For quitters it goes after the cravings and the flat, edgy mood that follow the last cigarette.
What bupropion does in the brain
Most antidepressants act on serotonin. Bupropion does not. It holds back the re-uptake of dopamine and noradrenaline, the messengers tied to drive and alertness, so they stay active between nerve cells for longer. Because serotonin is left largely alone, it is less often linked with the sexual side effects that put some people off SSRIs. Mood lifts over weeks, not days, and better sleep or a little more energy tends to come first.
Taking your tablet
One tablet in the morning suits most people, swallowed with water. If a second dose is needed it goes in the early afternoon, because bupropion is an activating medicine and an evening tablet often means a restless night. Food makes no difference to how it is absorbed, so breakfast can serve as the daily reminder. The 150mg tablets come in packs of 30 up to 360; keep the current pack closed and out of the light.
Side effects
Expect a dry mouth and a headache first. Some people also get nausea, constipation, sweating, shaky hands or a night of poor sleep. Appetite usually shrinks, so the scales go down a little, not up. None of this lasts for long in most people. A rash that spreads, or swelling in the face or throat with trouble breathing, is an emergency.
Seizures, drinking and other medicines
The risk that shapes how bupropion is used is a seizure. It is uncommon at 150mg, and bupropion is not given to anyone who has had a seizure or who has an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia; heavy drinking raises the chance as well. A seizure needs emergency care. Bupropion also blocks a liver enzyme that clears some antidepressants, antipsychotics and beta-blockers, so those medicines can build up in the body, and it must not be taken with an MAO inhibitor — leave two weeks between the two.
Sources
- Depression - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) — National Institute of Mental Health
- Overview - Clinical depression - NHS — NHS