Trusted Prescription Drug Information

• Do not take Zyban if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the last 14 days.
• Do not take Zyban without first talk to your doctor if you
· have liver problems;
· have kidney problems;
· have heart problems, high blood pressure, or history of heart attack;
· have anorexia or bulimia;
· have epilepsy or a seizure disorder;
· have a head injury or brain or spinal column tumor;
· have diabetes; or
· drink alcohol, use street drugs, or take a prescription benzodiazepine such as alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium), temazepam (Restoril), and others.
• You not be able to take bupropion or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment.
• Zyban may be used to treat different medical conditions. You should not be taking more than one product containing bupropion at a time (e.g., Wellbutrin and Zyban). Talk to your doctor if a second product containing bupropion is prescribed for you. Too much of this medicine can increase the risk of a seizure.
• Zyban is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take bupropion without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether Zyban will be harmful to a nursing baby. Do not take bupropion without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.