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Product trade name: Nicotex
Pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs, medications or other health care products: Nicotex available forms, composition, doses: Nicotex destination | category: Indications and usages, anatomical therapeutic chemical and diseases classification codes: Pharmaceutical companies, researchers, developers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers: Online pharmacy, drugstores, pharma, health and beauty shops selling this or related pharmaceutical products: There is an additional general information about this medication active ingredient bupropion: Nicotex information This medication, generically known as Bupropion, is an antidepressant drug. Nicotex indications This medication acts as an antidepressant used to treat clinical depression. Nicotex can also be used as a drug to help a person to quit smoking, although this is not recommended as the severe side effects can damage the person's will-power ability. Nicotex warnings If you have had any allergic reaction to bupropion, do not take bupropion. Nicotex and pregnancy This medicine has not been known to cause birth defects in animals that were tested, although human trials have not been carried out. Therefore it is recommended not to take this antidepressant when pregnant or if you wish to conceive at any point soon. The active ingredient of Nicotex is passed into the breast milk of mothers and may cause un-wanted side effects in the nursing infant. It is not advised to breast feed while taking Nicotex medication. When you have any of the following medical concerns, inform you doctor before taking Nicotex: Anorexia nervosa or a history thereof Brain tumours Drug abuse Head injury or history of head injuries Mental retardation Seizures (The risks of having more severe and frequent seizures can be heightened by taking Nicotex) Manic Depressive illnesses Nervous-, mental- or emotional disorders Hypertension (Taking Nicotex could make this worse) Heart diseases Kidney problems Liver diseases Do not take bupropion within 14 hours from any MAOI intake. This medication may foster a false sense of well being, therefore use Nicotex with caution. Please ensure that the underlying cause of your distemper is dealt with in addition to taking the medication. Nicotex intake guidelines This drug should be taken exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not use more regularly than your doctor has prescribed. Nicotex may be taken with meals/food to lessen its undesirable effects on the stomach. Each Nicotex tablet should be swallowed whole and not broken into pieces. Do not crush or chew tablet of this medicine before swallowing. Nicotex dosage The dosage and the interval for each dose can only be determined by your doctor. However, you can also roughly refer to the dosage prescribed below: For the treatment of mental depression: 150 mg as the initial dose to be taken in the morning. Your doctor may increase this dose but the usual dosage should be not more than 200 mg twice a day. To help stop smoking: The initial dose for the treatment of smoking addiction is 150 mg to be given once a day. Your doctor may want to increase your dosage but it should not be more than 150 mg two times a day. Nicotex overdose If an overdose is suspected, immediately seek medical attention. Nicotex missed dose The rule for this medicine is never to double dose. When you have skipped a dose of this medicine, entirely skip that dose or better yet, consult your doctor for the proper course of action. Nicotex side effects The following side effects may or may not be present and the degree and frequency of each is dependent on the susceptibility of the patient: Confusion Agitation Anxiety Ringing in the ears Severe headache Allergic reactions Hallucinations Seizures Trouble concentrating Loss of consciousness Nausea Vomiting Insomnia Tremors Unusual weight loss Abdominal pains Constipation Decrease in appetite Dizziness Dry Mouth If you experience any of these side effects and if they become bothersome or intolerable, seek medical attention immediately or consult your doctor. Nicotex drug reactions Certain drugs should not be used alongside Nicotex. Inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs as it may cause unwanted reactions when combined / ingested / taken together with Nicotex: Alcohol Lithium Antipsychotics Fluoxetine Maprotiline Theophylline Tradozone MAOI (Monoamine Oxydase Inhibitor Activity) Ritonavir Tricyclic anti-depressants Corticosteroids You may require a dosage alteration of Nicotex or may be advised to stop intake if you have taken or are taking any of these medicines. It is best to ask for your doctor's advice.
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