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What is Zyban? |
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Drug Uses
Zyban is a medication used in aid of people who intend to cease the smoking habit. The drug achieves this effect by decreasing the body’s craving for nicotine; it is also able to reduce any associated withdrawal symptoms.
How to Take Zyban
Zyban tablets may be taken with meals, or on an otherwise empty stomach; the extended-release form of the medication should be ingested whole. Do not tamper with the pill by opening or crushing it prior to swallowing; this would cause your system to take in too much of the medicine to be absorbed simultaneously. You may maintain the smoking habit for seven days after using Zyban if an abrupt stop proves to be difficult for you. Set a specific date during the second week of treatment to fully quit smoking; by this time there is enough of the medication in your body to aid you in doing away with the habit.
Drug Precautions
If your doctor prescribes nicotine-based patches or gum as further aid to smoking cessation, make sure that you thoroughly read through the intake directions of the nicotine product, and follow them accordingly. Your blood pressure should be regularly monitored, as an intake combination of Zyban and nicotine can cause it to increase. Avoid smoking while you are using a combination of these medications; too much nicotine in your system can lead to severe side effects. Zyban can cause potential harm to an unborn child; it can also pass through breast milk, and may cause adverse conditions on a nursing baby. Do not take Zyban without medical permission if you are conceiving or breastfeeding. Do not administer the drug to any person below eighteen years of age without medical instruction to do so.
Drug Interactions
You may be currently taking any medication which can interact with Zyban; make sure that your doctor is fully aware of your prescription before you take it. This applies to all herbal, supplemental, prescription, and OTC medications and products.
Side Effects
Get immediate medical assistance in the presence of an allergic reaction (as indicated by inflammation on the face, hives, and laborious breathing), or if you experience a convulsive seizure, and rapid, irregular heartbeats following an intake. Other conditions which pose fewer health risks may occur, including: migraine headaches; a decreased sex drive; slight itching sensations, skin rashes, and profuse sweating; a parched mouth; constipation, and queasiness with vomiting; changes in appetite; and changes in your weight.
Missed Dose
Take a missed dose of Zyban if you are reminded of it within the hour of the supposed intake. Otherwise, skip over the dose, and take the next scheduled intake on your regular dosing schedule.
Overdose
Indications of Zyban overdose can involve seizures, stiff muscles, hallucinations, a quickened or irregular heart rate, shallow breathing patterns, heart failure, and coma. Seek medical help at once if these symptoms begin to develop.
Storage
Store Zyban tablets within normal room temperatures, away from direct sources of light; keep it within tightly-capped containers.
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