Posted by yxibow on November 21, 2006, at 17:51:44
In reply to Wellbutrin SR/Zyban SR, posted by tensor on November 21, 2006, at 14:15:49
> I know they have the same active ingredient, but are they EXACTLY the same?
>
> /MattiasCompletely to the best of my knowledge except for perhaps amount taken, although I think even that was the same. And neither of which are of any consequence now because they're generic, but for those who couldn't afford the copay on Wellbutrin or when Wellbutrin was first out and insurance companies were charging higher premiums, Zyban was prescribed offlabel for depression in a roundabout manner. I am not quite sure how this strange marketing idea got by the FDA, but equally odd things have happened.
-- Jay
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