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Posted by linkadge on February 26, 2005, at 16:29:26
I read on the wellbutrin page that:
Although no single antidepressant works for everyone, the active ingredient in WELLBUTRIN XL (bupropion HCl) is prescribed more by psychiatrists than any other antidepressant.
I highly doubt this, but is it true ??
Linkadge
Posted by ed_uk on February 26, 2005, at 16:42:39
In reply to Is this true? I don't think so., posted by linkadge on February 26, 2005, at 16:29:26
Lol, not in England- where pdocs don't prescribe it at all!
Ed.
Posted by banga on February 26, 2005, at 16:50:09
In reply to Is this true? I don't think so., posted by linkadge on February 26, 2005, at 16:29:26
Interesting...I was going to say it surprises me too, but you know what? I bet it is right--after all they are probably also counting in failed trials, and hordes of SSRI defectors due to sexual side effects. (I think of my father--who was put on Wellbutrin, even though I had told him Prozac was more effective for me...we dont talk about things like that, he's my dad! but I bet he was fearful of the sexual side effects of SSRIs).
I can imagine many pdocs first try Wellbutrin, in an effort to avoid the sexual SEs of SSRIs; and there are the people with BP who cannot take SSRIs.
In reading this forum, I almost get a feeling it is added to people's med regimens as a generic "spice" like salt--add a little to boost the whole picture. ONly people like me with anxiety problems are probably best off without them as a clinical group....
Posted by banga on February 26, 2005, at 16:51:12
In reply to Re: Is this true? I don't think so., posted by ed_uk on February 26, 2005, at 16:42:39
Apparently a spice used primarily in the US.
Posted by TamaraJ on February 26, 2005, at 16:58:56
In reply to Is this true? I don't think so., posted by linkadge on February 26, 2005, at 16:29:26
The numbers could be high because it is prescribed so often as a stop smoking aid (Wellbutrin aka Zyban).
Ed, you will be able to answer this. Isn't it ONLY prescribed in the UK for quitting smoking?
Tamara
Posted by ed_uk on February 26, 2005, at 17:06:08
In reply to Re: Is this true? I don't think so. » linkadge, posted by TamaraJ on February 26, 2005, at 16:58:56
Hi T,
>Ed, you will be able to answer this. Isn't it ONLY prescribed in the UK for quitting smoking?
Yes, that's right.
Zyban's rarely prescribed at all here because it has a reputation for being dangerous- probably due to the large no. of warnings about side effects sent to doctors by the government.Ed.
Posted by ed_uk on February 26, 2005, at 17:10:38
In reply to Re: Is this true? I don't think so. » ed_uk, posted by banga on February 26, 2005, at 16:51:12
Hi,
>Apparently a spice used primarily in the US.
LOL, our pdocs use a more limited range of spices.
Ed.
Posted by Phillipa on February 26, 2005, at 23:58:01
In reply to Is this true? I don't think so., posted by linkadge on February 26, 2005, at 16:29:26
I thought it had weak Ad properties?. You know I worked at a hospital that used zyban on it's employees that wanted to quit smoking. Maybe they thought they would be happier to put up with the high pressure they were under! Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by D minor on February 27, 2005, at 0:34:46
In reply to Re: Is this true? I don't think so., posted by Phillipa on February 26, 2005, at 23:58:01
I don't know any statistics, but I work in a pharmacy and the most frequent ADs I see prescribed are Wellbutrin, Effexor, and Prozac. I take Wellbutrin and find that it has very good AD effects for me.
dm
Posted by Sebastian on February 27, 2005, at 9:33:31
In reply to Is this true? I don't think so., posted by linkadge on February 26, 2005, at 16:29:26
I don't doubt this as wellbutrin is also an anti-smoking drug, used for a duel purpose. Also low in sexual side-effects, its not addictive and also a stimulant like amphetamine, for energy. I know a lot of people who have been prescribed this, more than any other drug.
Posted by djmmm on February 28, 2005, at 10:08:49
In reply to Is this true? I don't think so., posted by linkadge on February 26, 2005, at 16:29:26
> I read on the wellbutrin page that:
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> I highly doubt this, but is it true ??
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>Wellbutrin reaped sales of $1.39 billion last year
"Through the first half of 2003, our twice-daily formulation, Wellbutrin SR, has remained the No. 1 prescribed antidepressant among U.S. psychiatrists," said Chris Viehbacher, GSK's president of U.S pharmaceuticals.
This is because Welbutrin is often prescribed as an adjunct to SSRIs to help with apathy and sexual side-effects. It is also prescribed as monotherapy for those patients who want an antidepressant, without dealing with typical SSRI side effects, and to some patients who experience ADD/ADHD, extreme lethargy, and weight gain with typical antidepressants.
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