Zyban, Wellbutrin, Bupropion News

But officials emphasized that fear should not stop patients from taking the smoking-cessation medicines, Chantix, made by Pfizer, and Zyban, made by GlaxoSmithKline, which also sells it under the brand name Wellbutrin, for depression.

The Los Angeles Times has the news: The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced it has ordered the makers of the prescription anti-smoking medications Zyban and Chantix to warn patients that taking the drugs may cause changes in behavior and mood, including hostility, agitation, depression and suicidal thoughts or behavior... So.

As reported in this recall alert from November 2007, the drug varenicline has been associated with troubling neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as suicidal thoughts and rage.

Two drugs to help smokers kick the habit will continue to be sold in Hong Kong despite claims they may trigger depression or induce suicidal thoughts.

Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Depression ; Mental Health Article Date: 03 Jul 2009 - 4:00 PDT "The Food and Drug Administration announced that it is requiring the smoking-cessation drugs Chantix and Zyban to carry the strongest type of safety warning possible to alert patients that the ...

The Food and Drug Administration will require two smoking-cessation drugs, Chantix and Zyban, to carry the agency's strongest safety warning over side effects including depression and suicidal thoughts.

U.S. health officials Wednesday ordered Pfizer Inc and GlaxoSmithKline PLC to add strong a oeblack boxa warnings on their anti-smoking drugs to highlight the risk of serious mental health problems.

Smokers looking to quit may have another hurdle to jump in breaking their habit.

President Obama, right, takes a question on Wednesday from Debby Smith, 53, Appalachia, Va., during a discussion on health care at Northern Virginia Community College at a town-hall-style forum in Annandale, Va.

Giving up smoking is one of the toughest and best things you can do for your health.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will immediately require boxed warnings about the risk of serious neuropsychiatric symptoms on the packaging of two popular smoking cessation drugs -- varenicline and buproprion .

The Food and Drug Administration will require two smoking-cessation drugs, Chantix and Zyban, to carry the agency's strongest safety warning over side effects including depression and suicidal thoughts.

So the smokers and the shopkeepers, those who sell the cancer sticks, have their knickers in a knot after the new NDP government followed through on a Rodney MacDonald initiative and raised the taxes on tobacco products.

Q : I have a suggestion for the itching from chiggers. I had 38 bites and was miserable! In desperation, I tried Zostrix, figuring burning would be better than itching.

Pharmac has marked Smokefree Day today by announcing funding for the smoking cessation drug bupropion from July 1. Funding bupropion would provide another subsidised option for people seeking to give up smoking, said Peter Moodie, the government drug-funding agency's medical director.

Sarafem is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor used to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder .

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I have a suggestion for the itching from chiggers. I had 38 bites and was miserable! In desperation, I tried Zostrix, figuring burning would be better than itching.

A coroner urged GlaxoSmithKline yesterday to improve warnings on taking its anti-smoking drug Zyban with other medicines after ruling it contributed to the death of Kerry Weston, an air stewardess aged 21.

Biovail Corp. is slashing its dividend by three-quarters while making a half-billion-dollar deal to take back the U.S. rights to one-a-day antidepressant Wellbutrin XL.