This medication should be started a week before your quit date because it takes about a week for it to start working
It is also used as part of a support program to help people stop smoking
To aid smoking cessation in combination with motivational support in nicotine-dependent patients
Brand names: Wellbutrin XL, Wellbutrin SR, Aplenzin, Forfivo XL Budeprion Budeprion SR
Condition
The full antidepressant effect of this drug may not be evident for 4 weeks or longer
Consult your pharmacist or physician
The systematic review 4 narratively synthesized 4 studies involving bupropion
Depression Associated With Bipolar Disorder† [off-label]
There is a growing body of evidence supporting the effectiveness of bupropion SR as an aid to smoking cessation
I have tried other meds that did nothing
The studies compared bupropion to a similar dummy (placebo) tablet in people who were keen to stop smoking
The brand-name medication Zyban was an SR form of bupropion hydrochloride used to help adults quit smoking
Nortriptyline