Side Effects
Agitation, dry mouth, insomnia, headache/migraine, nausea/vomiting, constipation, and tremor, taste disorders, dizziness, concentration disturbances.
Drug Interactions
Inhibitors/inducers of the CYP2B6 isoenzyme (e.g., orphenadrine, thiotepa, cyclophosphamide, ticlopidine, and clopidogrel) , paroxetine, sertraline, norfluoxetine, and fluvoxamine as well as nelfinavir and efavirenz , antidepressants (SSRIs, many tricyclics), beta-blockers, antiarrhythmics, and antipsychotics , nortriptyline, imipramine, desipramine, antipsychotics e.g., haloperidol, risperidone, thioridazine , beta-blockers (e.g., metoprolol), antiarrhythmics e.g., propafenone, flecainide , MAO Inhibitors , Levodopa and Amantadine , antipsychotics, other antidepressants, theophylline, systemic steroids, Alcohol.
When not to Use
It is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to bupropion or any of the excipients , In patients with a current seizure disorder or any history of seizures , In patients with a known central nervous system tumour.
