Generic name: bupropion hydrochloride
Dosage form: tablet, film coated
Drug classes:Miscellaneous antidepressants, Smoking cessation agents
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 1, 2022.
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WARNING: SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS
SUICIDALITY AND ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUGS
Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in children,
adolescents, and young adults in short-term trials. These trials did not show an increase in the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior with antidepressant use in subjects over age 24; there was a reduction in risk with antidepressant use in subjec.
