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Bupropion SR is a long-proven daily tablet that can help you kick the habit. It works by reducing your cravings – helping you to manage the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.
We know that quitting smoking can sometimes feel impossible, which is why we’ll provide effective treatment alongside expert aftercare when you order Bupropion online with us.
Bupropion SR (that’s ‘sustained release’, if you were wondering) is a daily tablet that you take to help you quit smoking. Although it was originally developed and marketed as an antidepressant called Wellbutrin, it became apparent that when smokers took it it reduced their cigarette cravings and helped them to quit smoking. Because of this, the drug was then repurposed as a stop smoking treatment under its generic name. Though in some other countries, such as the UK, it’s known under a different name: Zyban.
And because it’s a nicotine-free treatment, you might find it ideal if you’ve tried nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) before (such as Nicorette gums or patches) and they’ve not quite cut the mustard for you.
It isn’t fully understood how Bupropion SR works to help you quit, but it’s thought that it changes the dopamine levels in different parts of your brain. As dopamine is responsible for feelings of reward and pleasure, by interfering with it bupropion can reduce the enjoyment you get from having a cigarette, making you less likely to want one.
You start taking it around 1-2 weeks before a chosen quit date, and your total treatment course will usually last around 12 weeks.
Bupropion SR can also help to lower the strength of your nicotine withdrawals, so you can feel less tired, irritable and frustrated than if you were trying to stop smoking cold turkey.
Bupropion SR comes in just one strength: 150mg. For the first three days you’ll take just one tablet a day, followed by two a day for the remainder of your treatment course. If you don’t feel as though this daily dosage is doing enough to cut your cravings, speak with your doctor. Don’t take more than prescribed to try and make it more effective.
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Always take Bupropion SR exactly as instructed by your doctor.
To take it, simply swallow one tablet whole, with a glass of water. You can take it with or without food. Try to take your doses at the same time each day.
From days 1-3 you should take one tablet each day. From day three onwards take two per day - one in the morning and one in the evening. Make sure you leave at least eight hours gap between each dose.
You should start to feel your cigarette cravings reduce within a week of starting to take it, but it can take a while for your cravings to disappear completely. Most people who take Bupropion SR manage to quit within 12 weeks, though it can take people longer.
Let us know if you’re still struggling with cravings at the end of your treatment course and our experts will recommend the best next steps for your health.
If you forget your dose of Bupropion, take it as soon as you remember — unless it’s nearly time for your next dose. If it is, simply skip the forgotten tablet and continue as normal. Don’t double your dosage to make up for the missed pill. You should always make sure to leave an eight hour gap between your doses.
If you’ve taken too much Bupropion SR you should contact a doctor straight away.
How we source info.
When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
Have something specific you want to know? Search our info below, or ask our experts a question if you can’t find what you’re looking for.
The use of bupropion SR in cigarette smoking cessation. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, [online] 3(1), pp.45–53.
How to Use Bupropion SR | Quit Smoking | Tips From Former Smokers | CDC. [online].
Randomized trial of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), bupropion and NRT plus bupropion for smoking cessation: effectiveness in clinical practice. Addiction, [online] 108(12), pp.2193–2201. [Accessed 16 Aug. 2022].
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