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Zyban User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Zyban has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 129 reviews on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 16% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Zyban

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  • Ami...
  • October 22, 2021

For Smoking Cessation "I was a heavy smoker since 13 years ago, 2 and a half packs a day. I am 31 years old. One day, I thought I would never see my 50th birthday, so I decided to quit. At first, I took Zyban for one month, my cigarettes cut down to 10 a day within the first week, but after a week my body resisted. I continued taking Zyban for one month and nothing changed, so I decided to add Chantix to my regimen. After 2 days of taking Chantix 3 mgs per day, I completely quit! Now it's been 3 days I am tobacco-free. The only side effects that I think are from nicotine withdrawal are intense headaches all day long. I just wanted to write this review for those who fail to quit, try combining drugs, especially for Chantix. Some of us may need higher doses to work. There is absolutely no interaction between Zyban and Chantix. This review is mainly for those who couldn't quit using one of the drugs alone. I hope this was helpful."

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  • Moo...
  • December 10, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "Ok. On day 4 of this medication. Started with 150 mg per day for 3 days and now onwards it's 300 mg. First of all, I'm not convinced this drug is worth it. Side effects days 1-3 included blurry vision, feeling spaced out. Today it was bouts of crying and then a burning sensation in the abdomen and chest. I'm smoking 1 pack on this. God only knows."

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  • Emm...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 6, 2020

For Smoking Cessation "My daughter, after two weeks of taking this 'medicine,' spent, on January 3, 2020, a day and a half in the Emergency Room after collapsing at home in an epileptic seizure when she stopped breathing. I do not wish anyone to feel helpless when you hold your limp adult child in your hand, eyes wide, without signs of life, without any movement of the diaphragm, and without heart action when you think this is the end. I would also like to thank all the rescue services that were involved in her rescue at that moment, from the fire brigade to the rapid ambulance. I am sure that without their help and quick action, it would not have worked well! It was necessary to stabilize the heart because the heart rate was extremely fast and critically high. The brain CT then revealed four consecutive seizures, which led the doctor to decide to entrust the daughter to the care of a neurologist in a larger city. Please take this message as a warning against this medicine, Zyban, and its offspring, Wellbutrin."

3 / 10
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  • Dom...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 24, 2021

"After trying almost all antidepressants, after taking Zyban, my concentration, my mood jumped from literally 0% to 100%. If you have depression and SSRIs aren't working, try Zyban, you won't regret it. Also, I wasn't getting sleep all night, but after the Zyban + mirtaz combo, I could sleep normally again."

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  • Smo...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • August 26, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "I don't understand how Zyban (Wellbutrin) helped anyone stop smoking. I was on Zyban for depression but have since been put on another antidepressant. Once I was on the other antidepressant was when my doctor told me about Zyban. I never noticed any difference in my smoking cravings while on Zyban. Maybe had I been told that Zyban could help with smoking cessation while on it, I may have quit. So far, I still love to smoke."

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  • Ann...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 3, 2019

"I have suffered with anxiety for many years, which sometimes leads to depression. Zyban was prescribed for it. For the first 2 days, I was wired, my mood was focused and neutral. I was not bothered to eat at all and just kept doing chores all day. I was wide awake at night. Day 3, I noticed I was constipated and ended up getting a mild laxative to help me go. On day 3, my anxiety came back, although about 2-3 times as bad as before. Instead of being me with anxiety, I felt like a shell with anxiety. I could hardly keep tears at bay at work. I simultaneously cared too much and not at all about everything. Everything seemed gray. I looked forward to nothing. Felt no joy and couldn't smile. Constant adrenaline and fear. It was like a living nightmare. I had the odd moment of relief here and there where I could function, but still felt like a walking shell. Now, after 2.5 weeks, I can't take it anymore. I don't usually quit things, but it's too much. I'm quitting cold turkey and starting on Ciprotan tomorrow."

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  • Ker...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 14, 2022

For Smoking Cessation "After smoking for almost 30 years, I am proud to say I have not smoked in 4 months, thanks to Zyban. I felt strange taking it in the first 10 days, and it made me not want to smoke because I had sort of a physical reaction when I tried to. It was weird, my throat felt like it was closed off, so the cigarettes were no longer enjoyable. I thought I would have to stop spending time with smokers, but the Zyban helped so much that I didn’t even mind when someone smoked in front of me. I also only took one pill a day instead of upping the dose to 2 after 10 days. I spoke with my doctor about this, and she said it was okay as long as I felt one would help me kick the habit. I think that only being on one per day made withdrawals easier when it came time to come off the meds. My lungs feel so much better, I am glad I don’t stink anymore, the money I’m saving is incredible, and my daughter is no longer afraid that I will die. I recommend Zyban, expect to feel strange for the first while."

9 / 10
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  • Ano...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 25, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "Do not take this drug. My husband took this to help with smoking cessation. During the entire time, he had bad dreams, but during the fifth week he dreamed he was jumping off a boat, jumped off the bed and crashed to the floor, fracturing his left shoulder and badly bruising his left hip. After four days of extensive testing in the hospital, the doctors concluded the 'fall' was from Zyban. Terrible, terrible pain and very scary."

2 / 10
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  • JEI...
  • July 25, 2008

For Smoking Cessation "I quit smoking the day I started taking zyban, and within 2 weeks, I had no desire for smoking. I used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day for over 20 years. It has been 3 years since I quit smoking."

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  • CIG...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 18, 2020

For Smoking Cessation "Been on Zyban for 3 weeks... have been smoke-free for a week now... still can't believe it!!!! No urges. No cravings. I'm done with cigarettes... Only take 1 pill a day..."

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  • Ars...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 21, 2018

For Smoking Cessation "Ok, so I started taking Zyban about 2 weeks before my quit date. It helped me with cravings, and also the anxiety associated with not smoking was gone. No side effects experienced."

8 / 10
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  • January 4, 2012

For Smoking Cessation "I was a two-pack-a-day smoker for over 10 years. I took Zyban and put on the patch. I was done smoking with no withdrawal symptoms in a month. To this day, no cigarettes since '97."

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  • Thr...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 18, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "Smoking at 16 for 41 years, had in that time 2 DVTs. Stopped after the first day on Zyban, never touched tobacco since. Fabulous product."

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  • Too...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 2, 2013

For Smoking Cessation "Zyban did it for me. I tried Chantix for a year and patches, too."

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  • Smo...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 1, 2018

For Smoking Cessation "Loved this product, threw the cigarettes and pills away 2 weeks after starting. Best product ever, it’s been 16 years for me."

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  • Huf...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 13, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "Only day 2 of Zyban. But cigarettes taste like garbage truck juice, and I have high hopes that I can quit. Will update when more time passes."

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  • bpe...
  • September 25, 2009

For Smoking Cessation "I wasn't even thinking of quitting. I began taking Wellbutrin/Zyban, and within a week I hadn't craved smoking. It has been great, and I have been smoke-free for almost 2 months now."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • March 5, 2012

For Smoking Cessation "Within the first 24 hours of taking Zyban, my mood dropped. I persevered with it, and by day 11, I had thoughts of self-harm. My GP stopped my treatment and put it down as an adverse reaction."

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  • Ali...
  • March 19, 2011

For Smoking Cessation "Great. Thanks, Zyban. I start my smoke-free life after 10 days. I can't believe."

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  • Mic...
  • November 10, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "So the drug works, I am 30 days smoke-free. I only took Zyban for 17 days and stopped taking it 'cause I didn't feel myself. Also, I was having trouble sleeping."

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  • deb...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 12, 2014

For Smoking Cessation "I have been taking it for 1 week. I get headaches and agitation, a bit dizzy. I was debating whether to stop taking it, but I will try a few more days. Will this go away as I continue?"

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  • Anonymous
  • January 7, 2011

For Smoking Cessation "The side effects were strong for me, but it was worth it. I quit 5 years ago and have never slipped up."

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  • Hop...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 23, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "I quit in 1997 using Zyban. The only problem I had was my hands shaking, and I went to 1 pill per day vs. 2, and I was fine. I never looked back and was so grateful for this drug."

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  • Anonymous
  • February 28, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "This pill is amazing. I really think it's the magic pill. I'm smoke-free now. Thanks, Zyban."

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  • Bou...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 30, 2020

For Smoking Cessation "20 years and still going strong."

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