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Product trade name: Nicotex



Pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs, medications or other health care products:

  • Bupropion Hydrochloride

    Nicotex available forms, composition, doses:

  • Tablets, Sustained Release; Oral; Bupropion Hydrochloride 150 mg

    Nicotex destination | category:

  • Human:
  • Antidepressants
  • Antidotes
  • Detoxifying agents and drugs used in substance dependence

    Indications and usages, anatomical therapeutic chemical and diseases classification codes:

  • N06AX12 - Bupropion
  • N07BA02 - Bupropion

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    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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