Bupropiondrug info
24 HR bupropion hydrochloride 300 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets (XL) are an aminoketone antidepressant, indicated for: treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) prevention of seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
1.1 Major Depressive
Disorder (MDD) Bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets (XL) are indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). The efficacy of the immediate-release formulation of bupropion was established in two 4-week controlled inpatient trials and one 6-week controlled outpatient trial of adult patients with MDD. The efficacy of the sustained-release formulation of bupropion in the maintenance treatment of MDD was established in a long-term (up to 44 weeks), placebo-controlled trial in patients who had responded to bupropion in an 8-week study of acute treatment.
1.2 Seasonal
Affective Disorder (SAD) Bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets (XL) are indicated for the prevention of seasonal major depressive episodes in patients with a diagnosis of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The efficacy of bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets in the prevention of seasonal major depressive episodes was established in 3 placebo-controlled trials in adult outpatients with a history of MDD with an autumn-winter seasonal pattern as defined in the DSM.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 25, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets (XL), an antidepressant of the aminoketone class, is chemically unrelated to tricyclic, tetracyclic, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or other known antidepressant agents. Its structure closely resembles that of diethylpropion; it is related to phenylethylamines. It is designated as (±)-1-(3-chorophenyl)-2-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]-1-propanone hydrochloride. The molecular weight is 276.2. The molecular formula is C 13 H 18 ClNO
HCl. Bupropion hydrochloride powder is white, crystalline, and highly soluble in water. It has a bitter taste and produces the sensation of local anesthesia on the oral mucosa. The structural formula is: Bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets (XL) are supplied for oral administration as 150 mg and 300 mg white to off-white extended-release tablets. Each tablet contains the labeled amount of bupropion hydrochloride and the inactive ingredients: alcohol, ethylcellulose, hydrochloric acid, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer, polyethylene glycol, povidone, purified water, silicon dioxide, stearic acid and talc. The tablets are printed with edible black ink, which contains ferrosoferric oxide, hypromellose, propylene glycol, and purified water. The insoluble shell of the extended-release tablet may remain intact during gastrointestinal transit and is eliminated in the feces. Meets USP Dissolution Test 25. Wellbutrin Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 25, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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