Bupropion
Author: Dana Bartlett, RN, BSN, MSN, MA, CSPI and Kellie Wilson, PharmD
Dana Bartlett, RN, BSN, MSN, MA, CSPI and Kellie Wilson, PharmD
CE:
2.5
hours
Pharmacology: 2.5 hours
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South Carolina Information
Pharmacotherapeutics Credits: 2.5
Related to prescribing controlled substances: 0
Course Summary
Bupropion is an atypical antidepressant that is prescribed in various forms, and it is approved to treat major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder. It is also approved and used as an aid for smoking cessation. Major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder can result in functional impairment, and long-term smoking can cause serious physical harm. Bupropion offers a treatment option to help patients with major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder cope with life, and it aids patients who want to quit smoking. Bupropion also has a number of off-label uses. Bupropion and naltrexone have been studied as a combined-drug treatment for weight loss in obese patients. Bupropion may also have application in treating depression in patients with COVID-19. In cases of bupropion overdose, clinical diagnosis is crucial. The clinician must review the patient/s medication list and look for a differential diagnosis of bupropion overdose or other possible conditions, such as serotonin syndrome or neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Course Format
Homestudy
Course Syllabus
- Introduction
- Pharmacological Profile
- Mechanism of Action
- Labeled Uses
- Off-Label Uses
- Bupropion Dosage Forms
- Dosing Adjustment: Geriatric Patients
- Dosing Adjustment: Hepatic Impairment
- Dosing Adjustment: Renal Impairment
- Contraindications
- US Boxed Warning
- Adverse Reactions
- Warnings
- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- Drug Interactions
- Bupropion and Major Depressive Disorder
- Bupropion and Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Bupropion and Smoking Cessation
- Discontinuing Bupropion Use
- Potential Misuse of Bupropion
- Bupropion Overdose
- Bupropion Overdose and Differential Diagnosis
- Other Treatment Possibilities for Bupropion
- Treatment for Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Treatment for Obesity
- Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders in COVID-19 Patients
- Case Study
- Discussion
- Summary