What is the generic name?

BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE

What is the Trade Name for BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE?

WELLBUTRIN XL

What are the Indications for BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE?

• 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Wellbutrin XL is an aminoketone antidepressant, indicated for: ‚Ä¢ treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) ( 1.1 ) ‚Ä¢ prevention of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Wellbutrin XL ¬Æ (bupropion hydrochloride extended-release) tablets is 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 [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ]. 1.2 Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Wellbutrin XL is 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 [see Clinical Studies (14.2) ].

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