Bupropiondrug info
bupropion hydrochloride 75 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Bupropion hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). The efficacy of bupropion hydrochloride tablets in the treatment of a major depressive episode was established in two 4-week controlled inpatient trials and one 6-week controlled outpatient trial of adult subjects with MDD. Bupropion hydrochloride tablets are an aminoketone antidepressant, indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD).
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 29, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Bupropion hydrochloride, USP an antidepressant of the aminoketone class, is chemically unrelated to tricyclic, tetracyclic, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor, or other known antidepressant agents. Its structure closely resembles that of diethylpropion; it is related to phenylethylamines. It is designated as (±)-1-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]-1-propanone hydrochloride. The molecular weight is 276.2. The molecular formula is C 13 H 18 ClNO
HCl. Bupropion hydrochloride powder is white, crystalline, and highly soluble in water. It has a bitter taste and produces the sensation of local anesthesia on the oral mucosa. The structural formula is: Bupropion hydrochloride tablets, USP are supplied for oral administration as 75 mg (yellow) and 100 mg (maroon) film-coated tablets. Each tablet contains the labeled amount of bupropion hydrochloride, USP and the inactive ingredients: 75 mg tablet – colloidal silicone dioxide, crospovidone, D&C yellow No.10, FD&C yellow No.6, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, talc and titanium dioxide; 100 mg tablet – colloidal silicone dioxide, crospovidone, D&C yellow No.10, FD&C red No.40, FD&C yellow No.6, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, talc and titanium dioxide. bupropion-structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 29, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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