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Posted by MarkinBoston on November 22, 2000, at 9:09:01
I noticed in Martha Stuart Living magazine (bathroom read) an ad from Pfizer for veterinary labeled L-Deprenyl for doggies with Cainaine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome. There is a big picture of a dopey looking Basset Hound. Some symptoms of CDS include: not recognizing owners, insomnia, loses interest in family, and lapses in housetraining.
The site is www.anipryl.com.Veterinary drugs are usually less expensive than those marketed to Americans, but perhaps the Land Rover set will pay those prices out of pocket (no HMO coverage) for their pets. Its illegal to use veterinary drugs in humans, so it never, ever occurs. Just like drugs marketed outside the US at much lower prices, the quality is not the premium Americans demand and the FDA insures.
Posted by Lynne on November 22, 2000, at 9:57:42
In reply to Selegiline (MAOI-B) for DOGS!, posted by MarkinBoston on November 22, 2000, at 9:09:01
I have been on Wellbutrin 300 Sr for 2 weeks now. When I first started taking it I started having a sore thoart. I thought it was maybe just a virus. Well, three times now I have awakened to a swollen face. My eyes are almost sollwen shut and the sore thoart keeps coming and going. Does anyone think it could be the Wellbutrin. I have never had a reaction to any meds before. I am trying to figure out what is causing this,
Thanks,
Lynne
Posted by Noa on November 22, 2000, at 15:25:02
In reply to Selegiline (MAOI-B) for DOGS!, posted by MarkinBoston on November 22, 2000, at 9:09:01
I posted about this last year--I was reading Martha Stewart at the library and noticed the ad, too. It is used for dementia in humans, too, as well as an AD.
Posted by Sunnely on November 22, 2000, at 21:10:44
In reply to Wellbutrin Allergy???Help, posted by Lynne on November 22, 2000, at 9:57:42
> I have been on Wellbutrin 300 Sr for 2 weeks now. When I first started taking it I started having a sore thoart. I thought it was maybe just a virus. Well, three times now I have awakened to a swollen face. My eyes are almost sollwen shut and the sore thoart keeps coming and going. Does anyone think it could be the Wellbutrin. I have never had a reaction to any meds before. I am trying to figure out what is causing this,
>
> Thanks,
> Lynne
++++++++++++++++++++++++Hi Lynne,
Virtually any medicine can cause an allergic reaction, sometimes serious and life-threatening. Recently, 2 Canadian doctors reported a serious allergic reaction (serum sickness) to bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban).
A 21-year-old man was started on bupropion 300 mg/day to help him quit smoking. After 10 days, he complained of aching in shoulders and hips, followed the next day by swelling in extremities (hands and feet) and eyelids. The patient discontinued bupropion and went to an emergency department the following day when his symptoms increased. He denied using any other medication and had no infection or other medical problems.
Doctors noted swelling of hands and feet, joint pain on motion, and urticaria (hives) over his trunk, arms, and abdomen. They diagnosed an allergic reaction to bupropion and prescribed corticosteroids with a tapering dosage schedule over 14 days. His symptoms and signs resolved over this time course.
The authors cite an incidence (rate of occurence) of anaphylactoid reactions - characterized by pruritus (itchiness), urticaria (hives), angioedema (mucosal swelling), and dyspnea (respiratory difficulty) - in 0.1% to 0.3% of patients taking bupropion in clinical trials. Arthralgias (joint pains) and myalgias (muscle ache/pains) occurred in 4% to 5% of patients taking bupropion (versus 2% to 3% of those receving placebo).
You should stop bupropion and contact your doctor immediately. If your doctor is not available, go to the emergency department to have your condition medically evaluated. If indeed this is an allergic reaction to bupropion, you may need a course of corticosteroid treatment, and should not take bupropion (Wellbutrin or Zyban) again.
BTW, a severe allergic reaction described in the case above (serum sickness like reaction) has also been reported with fluoxetine (Prozac).
Reference: Severe Allergy to Bupropion. In: Biological Therapies in Psychiatry Newsletter, Gelenberg AJ, MD (editor), March 2000.
Posted by Lynne on November 23, 2000, at 17:49:30
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Allergy???Help » Lynne, posted by Sunnely on November 22, 2000, at 21:10:44
> > I have been on Wellbutrin 300 Sr for 2 weeks now. When I first started taking it I started having a sore thoart. I thought it was maybe just a virus. Well, three times now I have awakened to a swollen face. My eyes are almost sollwen shut and the sore thoart keeps coming and going. Does anyone think it could be the Wellbutrin. I have never had a reaction to any meds before. I am trying to figure out what is causing this,
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Lynne
>
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Hi Lynne,
>
> Virtually any medicine can cause an allergic reaction, sometimes serious and life-threatening. Recently, 2 Canadian doctors reported a serious allergic reaction (serum sickness) to bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban).
>
> A 21-year-old man was started on bupropion 300 mg/day to help him quit smoking. After 10 days, he complained of aching in shoulders and hips, followed the next day by swelling in extremities (hands and feet) and eyelids. The patient discontinued bupropion and went to an emergency department the following day when his symptoms increased. He denied using any other medication and had no infection or other medical problems.
>
> Doctors noted swelling of hands and feet, joint pain on motion, and urticaria (hives) over his trunk, arms, and abdomen. They diagnosed an allergic reaction to bupropion and prescribed corticosteroids with a tapering dosage schedule over 14 days. His symptoms and signs resolved over this time course.
>
> The authors cite an incidence (rate of occurence) of anaphylactoid reactions - characterized by pruritus (itchiness), urticaria (hives), angioedema (mucosal swelling), and dyspnea (respiratory difficulty) - in 0.1% to 0.3% of patients taking bupropion in clinical trials. Arthralgias (joint pains) and myalgias (muscle ache/pains) occurred in 4% to 5% of patients taking bupropion (versus 2% to 3% of those receving placebo).
>
> You should stop bupropion and contact your doctor immediately. If your doctor is not available, go to the emergency department to have your condition medically evaluated. If indeed this is an allergic reaction to bupropion, you may need a course of corticosteroid treatment, and should not take bupropion (Wellbutrin or Zyban) again.
>
> BTW, a severe allergic reaction described in the case above (serum sickness like reaction) has also been reported with fluoxetine (Prozac).
>
> Reference: Severe Allergy to Bupropion. In: Biological Therapies in Psychiatry Newsletter, Gelenberg AJ, MD (editor), March 2000.
Sunnely,
Thank you so very much for the information. I stopped taking the wellbutrin.Thanks again for the information.Lynne
Posted by stjames on November 24, 2000, at 21:12:27
In reply to Selegiline (MAOI-B) for DOGS!, posted by MarkinBoston on November 22, 2000, at 9:09:01
>
> Veterinary drugs are usually less expensive than those marketed to Americans, but perhaps the Land Rover set will pay those prices out of pocket (no HMO coverage) for their pets. Its illegal to use veterinary drugs in humans, so it never, ever occurs.James here....
I would not say never, I know someone who has a "dog" that just happens to need the same meds "they" do.
j
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