Bupropion is an antidepressant used to treat a variety of conditions, including depression, other mental/mood disorders, and smoking cessation. Antidepressants can help prevent suicidal thoughts/attempts and provide other important benefits. However, studies have shown that a small number of people who take antidepressants for any condition may experience new or worsening depression, other...
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In a recently released Public Health Advisory, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a second alert to the public about severe... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: VARENICLINE - ORAL Pronounced: (var-e-NI-kleen) Warning Infrequently, varenicline may cause serious mental/mood changes, even after... Read more »
The stop-smoking drug Chantix has been the cause of more side effect reports than any other medication on the market, a new report says. Researchers... Read more »
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