Viibryd vs. Wellbutrin

Viibryd (vilazodone hydrochloride) and Wellbutrin (bupropion) are antidepressants used to treat depression.

Wellbutrin is also used to treat seasonal affective disorder.

The Zyban brand of bupropion is used to help people stop smoking by reducing cravings and other withdrawal effects.

Viibryd and are different types of antidepressants. Viibryd is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and Wellbutrin is an aminoketone.

Side effects of Viibryd and Wellbutrin that are similar include vision changes, nausea, vomiting, and sleep problems (insomnia).

Side effects of Viibryd that are different from Wellbutrin include diarrhea.

Side effects of Wellbutrin that are different from Viibryd include agitation, dry mouth, headache, constipation, stomach pain, dizziness, ringing in the ears, loss of interest in sex, sore throat, muscle pain, itching or skin rash, increased sweating, increased urination, tremor, changes in appetite, weight loss or gain, joint aches, strange taste in the mouth, and seizures (especially at higher doses).

Both Viibryd and Wellbutrin may interact with alcohol, other antidepressants, narcotics, medicines to treat mood or thought disorders or mental illness, and ADHD medications.

Viibryd may also interact with other drugs that make you sleepy or slow your breathing (sleeping pills, prescription cough medicines, muscle relaxers, or medicines for anxiety or seizures), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), diuretics (water pills), mephenytoin, St. John's wort, blood thinners, medicines to treat narcolepsy, and migraine headache medicines.

Wellbutrin may also interact with medications used to prevent blood clots, heart or blood pressure medications, HIV/AIDS medications, seizure medications, antibiotics, antihistamines that make you sleepy, asthma medications or bronchodilators, birth control pills or hormone replacement estrogens, bladder or urinary medications, diet pills, stimulants, insulin or oral diabetes medications, medicines for nausea/vomiting/motion sickness, medications to treat or prevent malaria, medicines to treat Parkinson's disease, medications for restless leg syndrome, medications for pituitary gland tumor, medicines used to prevent organ transplant rejection, numbing medicines, steroids, street drugs such as "speed" or cocaine, theophylline, or ulcer or irritable bowel medications.

Do not stop using Viibryd suddenly, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.

Common side effects of Viibryd include:

• diarrhea,
• nausea,
• vomiting, and
• sleep problems (insomnia).

Contact your doctor if you have serious side effects of Viibryd including:

• easy bruising,
• unusual bleeding (nose, mouth, vagina, or rectum),
• blood in your urine or stools,
• purple or red pinpoint spots under your skin,
• agitation,
• hallucinations,
• fever,
• loss of coordination,
• fainting,
• overactive reflexes,
• very stiff (rigid) muscles,
• sweating,
• confusion,
• fast or uneven heartbeats,
• tremors,
• lightheadedness,
• racing thoughts,
• risk-taking behavior,
• decreased inhibitions,
• feelings of extreme happiness or sadness,
• extreme thirst with headache,
• weakness,
• trouble concentrating,
• memory problems,
• confusion,
• seizures (convulsions), or
• shallow breathing.

Common side effects of Wellbutrin include:

• agitation,
• dry mouth,
• insomnia,
• headache,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• constipation,
• stomach pain,
• dizziness,
• ringing in the ears,
• vision problems or blurred vision,
• loss of interest in sex,
• sore throat,
• muscle pain,
• itching or skin rash,
• increased sweating,
• increased urination,
• tremor,
• changes in appetite,
• weight loss or gain,
• joint aches,
• strange taste in the mouth,
• diarrhea, and
• seizures (especially at higher doses).

Viibryd is a prescription medicine used to treat depression. It is important to talk with your healthcare provider about the risks of treating depression and also the risks of nottreating it. You should discuss all treatment choices with your healthcare provider.

Viibryd is used to treat:

• Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Bulimia Nervosa*
• Panic Disorder*
• Depressive episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder, taken with olanzapine (Zyprexa)
• Treatment Resistant Depression (depression that has not gotten better with atleast 2 other treatments), taken with olanzapine (Zyprexa)*

*Not approved for use in children

Talk to your healthcare provider if you do not think that your condition is getting betterwith Viibryd treatment.

Wellbutrin is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with a certain type of depression called major depressive disorder.

Viibryd is a prescription medicine used to treat a certain type of depression called Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). It is important to talk with your healthcare provider about the risks of treating depression and also the risk of not treating it. You should discuss all treatment choices with your healthcare provider. Talk to your healthcare provider if you do not think that your condition is getting better with Viibryd treatment.

It is not known if Viibryd is safe and effective in children.

Wellbutrin may interact with insulin, blood thinners, and asthma medications. Wellbutrin may also interact with many medications including heart or blood pressure medications, HIV or AIDS medications, seizure medications, other antidepressants, medicines to treat a psychiatric disorder, antibiotics, antihistamines that make you sleepy, bronchodilators, birth control pills or hormone replacement estrogens, bladder or urinary medications, diet pills, stimulants, ADHD medications, oral diabetes medication, medicines for nausea/vomiting/motion sickness, medications to treat or prevent malaria, medicines to treat Parkinson's disease, medication for restless leg syndrome, medication for pituitary gland tumor, medicines used to prevent organ transplant rejection, narcotics, numbing medicines, steroids, theophylline, or ulcer or irritable bowel medications.

Take Viibryd exactly as prescribed. Your healthcare provider may need to change the dose of Viibryd until it is the right dose for you.

• Take Viibryd with food. Viibryd may not work as well if you take it on an empty stomach.
• If you miss a dose of Viibryd, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take two doses of Viibryd at the same time.
• If you take too much Viibryd, call your healthcare provider or poison control center at 1-800-222-1222 right away, or get emergency treatment.

• Take Wellbutrin exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider. Do not change your dose or stop taking Wellbutrin without talking with your healthcare provider first.
• Swallow Wellbutrin tablets whole. Do not chew, cut, or crush Wellbutrin tablets.
• Take Wellbutrin at the same time each day.
• Take your doses of Wellbutrin at least 6 hours apart.
• You may take Wellbutrin with or without food.
• If you miss a dose, do not take an extra dose to make up for the dose you missed. Wait and take your next dose at the regular time. This is very important. Too much Wellbutrin can increase your chance of having a seizure.
• If you take too much Wellbutrin, or overdose, call your local emergency room or poison control center right away.
• Do not take any other medicines while taking Wellbutrin unless your healthcare provider has told you it is okay.
• If you are taking Wellbutrin for the treatment of major depressive disorder, it may take several weeks for you to feel that Wellbutrin is working. Once you feel better, it is important to keep taking Wellbutrin exactly as directed by your healthcare provider. Call your healthcare provider if you do not feel Wellbutrin is working for you.