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Drug Interactions
When you are taking Zyban, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
- Alcohol or
- Antipsychotics (medicine for mental
illness) or
- Corticosteriods(cortisone-like medicine) or
- Fluoxetine (e.g., Prozac) or
- Lithium (e.g., Lithane) or
- Maprotiline (e.g., Ludiomil) or
- Theophylline (e.g., S
omophyllin-T) or
- Trazodone (e.g., Desyrel) or
- Ritonavir (e.g., Norvir)¡XUsing these medicines with Zyban may increase the risk of seizures
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Side Effects
Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Zyban.
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br> The most common side effects are:
Dry mouth and sleeplessness
These are generally mild and usually disappear after a few weeks. If you have difficulty sleeping, avoid taking Zyban close t
o bedtime and ask your doctor about reducing your dosage.
More common side effects may include:
Abdominal pain, abnormal dreams, anxiety, constipation, diarrhea, disturbed concentration
, dizziness, joint pain, increased cough, itching, nasal inflammation, nausea, nervousness, rash, sore throat
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What special precautions should I follow?
Drinking of alcoholic beverages should be limited or avoided, if possible, while taking Zyban. This will help prevent seizures.
This medicine may cause some people to feel a false sense of we
ll-being, or to become drowsy, dizzy, or less alert than they are normally. Make sure you know how you react to this medicine before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerou
s if you are dizzy or are not alert and clearheaded.
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Before Using This Medicine
Zyban has not been tested in pregnant women. If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, do your best to quit smoking with the aid of counseling and support before turning to drug therapy. For the
sake of the baby, you should avoid smoking or taking nicotine in any other form while pregnant.
Zyban appears in breast milk and could affect a nursing infant. Ask your doctor whether it wi
ll be better to discontinue the medication or to stop breastfeeding.
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Overdosage
Fast heartbeat; hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there); loss of consciousness ; nausea; seizures (convulsions) ; vomiting
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How should this medicine be used?
Zyban comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken one to three times a day and may be taken with or without food. Do not crush, chew, or divide Wellbutrin SR or Zyban tablets. Follow the d
irections on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Zyban exactly as directed.
Continue to take Zyban even if you
feel well. Do not stop taking Zyban without talking to your doctor, especially if you have taken large doses for a long time. Your doctor probably will want to decrease your dose gradually. This drug
must be taken regularly for a few weeks before its full effect is felt.
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