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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Known if bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets (SR) are safe and effective in children under the age of 18. Quitting Smoking, Quit-Smoking Medications, Changes in Thinking and Behavior, Depression, and Suicidal Thoughts or Actions This section of the Medication Guide is only about the risk of changes in thinking and behavior, depression and suicidal thoughts or actions with drugs used to quit smoking. Although bupropion hydrochloride extended-release (SR) tablet is not a treatment for quitting smoking, it contains the same active ingredient (bupropion hydrochloride) as ZYBAN which is used to help patients quit smoking. Talk to your healthcare provider or your family member’s healthcare provider about: all risks and benefits of quit-smoking medicines all treatment choices for quitting smoking When you try to quit smoking, with or without bupropion you may have symptoms that may be due to nicotine withdrawal, including: urge to smoke frustration restlessness depressed mood anger decreased heart rate trouble sleeping feeling anxious increased appetite irritability difficulty concentrating weight gain Some people have even experienced suicidal thoughts when trying to quit smoking without medication. Sometimes quitting smoking can lead to worsening of mental health problems that you already have, such as depression. Some people have had serious side effect while taking bupropion to help them quit smoking, including: New or worse mental health problems, such as changes in behavior or thinking, aggression, hostility, agitation, depression, or suicidal thoughts or actions. Some people had these symptoms when they began taking bupropion, and others developed them after several weeks of treatment, or after stopping bupropion. These symptoms happened more often in people who had a history of mental health problems before taking bupropion than in people without a history of mental health problems. Stop taking bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets (SR) and call your healthcare provider right away if you, your family, or caregiver notice any of these symptoms. Work with your healthcare provider to decide whether you should continue to take bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets (SR). In many people, these symptoms went away after stopping bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets (SR), but in some people, symptoms continued after stopping bupropion hydrochloride
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