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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Contains bupropion hydrobromide.To learn more about how bupropion hydrochloride and bupropion hydrobromide compare, talk with your doctor or pharmacist.Can bupropion be used to help you stop smoking?Yes, doctors may prescribe the SR form of bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets to help adults quit smoking. However, this is an off-label use of the drug. Off-label drug use means using a drug for a purpose other than what it’s been approved for by the FDA.Currently, no forms of bupropion are FDA-approved for quitting smoking. The brand-name medication Zyban was an SR form of bupropion hydrochloride used to help adults quit smoking. But it isn’t made anymore.Keep in mind that some people have had serious side effects while taking bupropion to help with quitting smoking. These included depression and suicidal thoughts and actions.*If you’re trying to quit smoking and are interested in using the SR form of bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets, talk with your doctor. They can review the benefits and risks of the medication with you and suggest other options, if needed.* The SR form of bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets has a boxed warning for suicidal thoughts and actions. A boxed warning is the most serious warning from the FDA. For more information, see “Side effect details” in the “Bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets side effects” section below.The “ER” in bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets stands for extended release, meaning that the drug is released slowly in the body. ER oral tablets include two forms of the drug. One form is sustained release (SR), which is generally taken twice daily. The other form is extended release (XL), and it’s taken once daily.The SR and XL forms of bupropion hydrochloride ER oral tablets both contain the active drug bupropion hydrochloride. So they can cause similar side effects that may be mild
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