Precautions and Warnings With Buproban (Cont.)

Buproban Drug Information

Who Should Not Take Buproban?

You should not take Buproban if you:

Are allergic to Buproban, bupropion hydrochloride, or any inactive components used to make Buproban. Your healthcare provider or pharmacist has a list of the inactive ingredients.
Have a seizure disorder.
Are taking other medications containing bupropion, including Budeprion SR^®, Zyban^®, Budeprion XL^®, Wellbutrin^®, Wellbutrin SR^®, and Wellbutrin XL^®.
Have anorexia or bulimia.
Abruptly stop using alcohol or sedative medications, such as alprazolam (Xanax^®), diazepam (Valium^®), clonazepam (Klonopin^®), lorazepam (Ativan^®), and others.
Have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) within the past two weeks. Some examples of MAOIs include:
- Isocarboxazid (Marplan^®)
- Phenelzine (Nardil^®)
- Rasagiline (Azilect^®)
- Selegiline (Eldepryl^®, Emsam^®, Zelapar^®)
- Tranylcypromine (Parnate^®).

Final Thoughts on Precautions and Warnings With Buproban

There are a number of situations in which Buproban should not be taken, as well as several precautions and warnings people should be aware of before taking it. However, it is possible that not all Buproban warnings or precautions were discussed in this article. Therefore, you should talk with your healthcare provider about the specific precautions and warnings with Buproban that may apply to you.

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD

Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;

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