Zyban for Quit Smoking

What is Zyban?
Zyban is anti depressant medicine which contain Bupropion, also found in Wellbutrin. Zyban is only available on a doctor’s prescription.

How does Zyban help in quitting smoking?
As Zyban is use to combat depression, it appears to work by reducing nicotine cravings and the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. It also helps to prevent the unwanted weight gain which often accompanies stopping smoking.

Zyban does not provide nicotine to the body, it provides the smoker a feeling of well-being that allows him to give up the habit with relatively little difficulty. However, once Zyban treatment stops, the desire to smoke in certain situations may return.

How effective is Zyban in quit smoking?
Zyban approximately doubles your chances of quitting smoking at 3 months from your quit date. However Zyban is less effective than Chantix as shown in clinical trials, Zyban had around a 14% quit rate versus 21% for Chantix.

Zyban may cause seizures, especially in people with certain medical conditions or when using certain drugs. Tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions and the drugs you use.

Manufacturer for Zyban: GlaxoSmithKline