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Zyban is known as a quit-smoking aid, but it is also used as an antidepressant that can lower seizure threshold. As you know most of steroids lower seizure threshold as well, that is why Zyban and steroids should not be taken together.

The trade names of steroids that should not be combined with Zyban include Prednisone and Medrol (methylprednisolone).

Zyban is a drug that is used for treating nicotine addiction. Although Zyban is not indicated for treatment of depression, it can be also used for treating a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders. The reason for using Zyban as an antidepressant is that it contains the same active ingredient as the antidepressant medications such as Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, and Wellbutrin XL. Actually, Zyban and Wellbutrin belong to the same class of drugs that is called Bupropion. The difference between Zyban and Wellbutrin consists in the fact that Bupropion is marketed under the name Wellbutrin as an antidepressant and Zyban is marketed as the use to reduce withdrawal symptoms experienced in smoking cessation.

Zyban is a name for the generic drug bupropion hydrochloride. Zyban (Bupropion) is used to treat nicotine addiction directly.

Originally it was marketed as an anti-depressant drug. Later it was discovered that Zyban is an effective quit-smoking aid. In 1997, the FDA approved Zyban to be used as a smoking cessation aid. Zyban works at the neurological level, reducing the craving for nicotine in any form. It is important as this discovery could open the door to finding similar molecules for treating much more serious addiction problems, such as cocaine and heroin, etc.

If you are going to stop smoking and you take Zyban as a quit-smoking aid then you should be aware that Zyban is not only used as a quit-smoking cessation, but also as an antidepressant. It belongs to the generic class of antidepressants called Bupropion. You should know that Bupropion may be contraindicated with certain drugs. Among such drugs one can find different types of antipsychotics. Antipsychotic drugs are a class of medicines used to treat psychosis and other mental and emotional conditions.

If you are going to give up smoking and you use Zyban for this purpose, then you should know that Zyban is contraindicated with certain drugs. In particular, if you suffer from arrhythmia and you are prescribed the drugs listed below, you should keep in mind that the concurrent use of these drugs may lead to a number of side effects. It is known that Zyban can increase the levels of arrhythmia medications in your blood, possibly increasing your risk of side effects. To prevent this, your healthcare provider may need to monitor you more closely, especially when you are starting or stopping Zyban.