Objectives. To identify predictors of smoking abstinence at the end of medication use that could assist in the optimal use of a sustained-release (SR) form of bupropion for treating cigarette smokers.

The development and application of an economic model designed to assess the specific costs and benefits of health plan coverage of smoking-cessation programs involving sustained-release bupropion ...

Bupropion immediate-release and extended-release tablets aren’t FDA approved for this use, but they may be used off-label for smoking cessation. Bupropion belongs to a class of drugs called ...

IQWiG has now published its final benefit assessment of bupropion, cytisine, nicotine and varenicline for smoking cessation, also in combination with each other, compared with no drug therapy.

By Dr. Jaisingh Rajput  Smoking, a habit ingrained in cultural and social landscapes for decades, is a leading cause of ...

Integrated care involving medication and intensive counseling showed effectiveness for smoking cessation among adults ...

This drug is also sold as Zyban for smoking cessation (a fun way to say it can help you quit smoking). Also sold under the brand names Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR and Wellbutrin XL, bupropion ...

Self-reported tobacco abstinence was greater at both 3 and 6 months with higher levels of integration of smoking cessation ...

IQWiG confirms benefit for nicotine and for varenicline In a publication in “Deutsches Ärzteblatt International”, a team of IQWiG authors has presented the results of a meta-analysis.

was originally approved as an antidepressant (Wellbutrin). The drug increases smoking quit rates compared with placebo in short- and long-term studies. It may be a good choice if the smoker or ...

Other forms of bupropion (eg, Zyban). Not for treating bipolar depression or for smoking cessation. Increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults ...