Posted by ed_uk on April 14, 2005, at 8:03:52
In reply to Re: Cam or anyone...please explain Wellbutrin, posted by newcomer331 on April 12, 2005, at 21:05:03
Hi!
>Does anyone know if Wellbutrin is available in Europe?
What country do you live in?
Wellbutrin is a brand name for the drug bupropion. Bupropion is also sold under the brand name Zyban. When bupropion is used for the treatment of depression, the brand name Wellbutrin is used. When bupropion is used as an aid to smoking cessation the brand name Zyban is used.
In the UK (where I live), bupropion is available under the brand name Zyban. The Wellbutrin brand is not available. Although bupropion is only approved as an aid to smoking cessation in the UK, doctors can still prescribe Zyban for depression if they want to. Zyban is only rarely prescribed for depression in the UK, most doctors here are probably unaware that it is an antidepressant.
In some European countries, bupropion is available as Zyban AND Wellbutrin.
Ed.
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