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Symptoms of overdose
It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Zyban with the following:
- Alcohol
- Amantadine (Symmetrel)
- Antidepressants such as Norpramin, Pamelor, Pa
xil, Prozac, Tofranil, and Zoloft
- Beta blockers (heart and blood pressure medications) such as Inderal, Lopressor, and Tenormin
- Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
- Cimetidine (Tagamet)
- Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
- Heart-stabilizing drugs such as Rythmol and Tambocor
- Levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa, Sinemet)
- Major tranquilizers such as Haldol, Risperdal and Thorazine <
br> - MAO inhibitors such as the antidepressants Nardil and Parnate
- Orphenadrine (Norflex)
- Phenobarbital
- Phenytoin (Dilantin)
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Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your
doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
More common
- Agitation; anxiety
Less common
- Buzzing or ringing in ears; headache (severe); sk
in rash, hives, or itching
Rare
- Confusion; extreme distrust; fainting; false beliefs that cannot be changed by facts; hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are
not there); seizures (convulsions), especially with higher doses; trouble in concentrating
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Special warnings about this medication
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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Why is this drug prescribed?
Zyban (Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR), an antidepressant (mood elevator), is used to treat depression. Zyban (Zyban) is used to help people stop smoking
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Possible food and 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:
- Tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline [e.g., Elavil
], amoxapine [e.g., Asendin], clomipramine [e.g., Anafranil], desipramine [e.g., Pertofrane], doxepin [e.g., Sinequan], imipramine [e.g., Tofranil], nortriptyline [e.g., Aventyl], protriptyline [e.g.,
Vivactil], trimipramine [e.g., Surmontil]) or
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- Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor activity (isocarboxazid [e.g., Marplan], phenelzine [e.g., Nardil], procarbazine [e.g., Matulane], selegi
line [e.g., Eldepryl], tranylcypromine [e.g., Parnate])¡X Do not take Zyban while you are taking or within 14 days of taking an MAO inhibitor
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What special precautions should I follow?
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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