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Clusters of Genetic Variants Linked
to Distinct Treatment Responses for Smoking Cessation
Findings May Help to Match Smokers with Treatments Most Likely
to He…

Wellbutrin XL

(bupropion extended release, GlaxoSmithKline)

An antidepressant for preventing seasonal major depressive episodes in people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The first drug approved for a SAD-related indication. Previously approved for major depressive disorder and smoking cessation.

* Recommended Dosage: Start at 150 mg/day; if tolerated, increase to 300 mg/day after 1 week. In studies, treatment continued through the winte…

Sachs GS, Nierenberg AA, Calabrese JR, et al. Effectiveness of adjunctive antidepressant treatment for bipolar depression, N Engl J Med 2007; 356:1711-1722.
* Clinical question
Is the addition of an antidepressant to a mood stabilizer an effective strategy for short-term treatment of major depressive episodes in patients …

A 1977 film by film-maker Mel Brooks entitled, High Anxiety takes a comedic look at the mental health industry and the various approaches taken to treat anxiety disorder. The movie was given two Golden Globe nominations even if it did not do too well at the box office. Brooks, known throughout Hollywood as a comedic genius, deliberately made this movie…

The Online Clinic is pleased to announce that it is now able to prescribe Champix for patients who want to give up smoking. Champix was launched by Pfizer earlier this year following two identical double blind trials which demonstrated the drugs safety and efficacy.

Champix …

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HAYWARD, Calif.–(BW HealthWire)–Oct. 10, 2000
IMPAX Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ NM: IPXL) today announced that Glaxo Wellcome, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Glaxo Wellcome, plc (NYSE: GLX), has filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Northern District of California alleging patent infringement related to IMPAX’s filing of Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDA) for generic versions of Wellbutrin SR(R) (bupropion …

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA issues the following statement in
response to the “Review of Therapeutic Equivalence Generic Bupropion
XL 300 mg and Wellbutrin XL 300 mg” released by FDA on April 16, 2008:
As the largest generic drug company in the world, Teva’s first
priority is to ensure that patients receive products with
unquestioned safety and effectiveness. Teva Pharmaceutical
…

Reykjavik, Iceland, 19 August 2008 -
- Actavis Group, the international generic pharmaceuticals company, today
announced that
it has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration to
market Bupropion Hydrochloride extended-release tablets (XL) 300mg.
Distribution of the product will commence immediately.

Bupropion Hydrochloride extended-release t…

Zyban Definition
Zyban, being the brand name for Bupropion is a medical prescription for people to help them quit smoking. It is a nicotine free pill to be used by smokers over the age of 18 when medically prescribed.

How does Zyban works
Zyban interacts with the neurotransmit…

BOCA RATON, FLA. — A combination of escitalopram and bupropion might produce early remission in as many as one-third of patients with unipolar depression, according to a pilot study presented at a meeting of the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health.

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