Bupropion Drug Interactions

Medicines that can interact with Bupropion include: alcohol, amphetamine, carbamazepine, cimetidine, cocaine, corticosteroids, dextroamphetamine, kava kava, Piper methysticum, levodopa or combination drugs containing levodopa, linezolid, medications or herbal products for weight control or appetite, medicines for mental depression, emotional, or psychotic disturbances, medicines for difficulty sleeping, medicines called MAO inhibitors-phenelzine (NardilŽ), tranylcypromine (ParnateŽ), isocarboxazid (MarplanŽ), and selegiline (EldeprylŽ), nicotine, orphenadrine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifampin, ritonavir, some medicines for heart rhythm or blood pressure, some medicines for migraine headache (propranolol), some medicines for pain, such as codeine, St. John's wort, Hypericum perforatum, theophylline, tramadol, valerian, Valeriana officinalis, valproic acid, warfarin.

On the questionnaire needed to buy Bupropion, inform of any other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also tell your doctor if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the way your medicine works. Check with your doctor before stopping or starting any of your medicines.