Bupropion

Pronounced byoo-PRO-pee-on

Brand names: Wellbutrin, Zyban

Type: NDRI antidepressant · All Mental Health Medicines

What Bupropion is used for

  • Depression
  • Seasonal affective disorder
  • Quitting smoking
  • ADHD (off-label, clinician-directed)

◆ Kidney note

Dose is lowered when kidney function is significantly reduced.

Common side effects

  • Dry mouth
  • Headache
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Nausea
  • Weight loss

Important cautions

  • Can cause seizures, with risk rising at higher amounts — it must not be used in people with seizure disorders or eating disorders such as bulimia
  • Can raise blood pressure in some people

How it comes

Tablets, extended-release tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.