Comparing Chantix vs Wellbutrin
| Chantix (varenicline) | Wellbutrin (bupropion) |
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| Chantix (varenicline) | Wellbutrin (bupropion) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Smoking Cessation. Chantix may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Wellbutrin was used to treat major depressive disorder (MDD, Wellbutrin XL, SR) or seasonal affective disorder (SAD, Wellbutrin XL only), but the brand Wellbutrin has been discontinued. Generic... View more |
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| More about Chantix (varenicline) | More about Wellbutrin (bupropion) | ||||||||
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Chantix has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 1201 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Wellbutrin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 764 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Chantix side effects |
View all Wellbutrin side effects |
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| Other varenicline brands include: Champix, Tyrvaya | Other bupropion brands include: Aplenzin, Budeprion, Budeprion SR, Forfivo XL, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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24 hours |
30 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 65 drugs are known to interact with Chantix:
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A total of 561 drugs are known to interact with Wellbutrin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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May 10, 2006 |
December 30, 1985 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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