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Suggest An Alternative To Bupropion For Treatment Of Depression

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Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2014
Question: Hi. I am using bupropion hcl for depression . I was taken off Prozac because of something to do with the heart. I have tried others over the years, don't know what they were, but they didn't work.
Bupropin is causing sexual desires. My husband won't take viagra, or other pills, because of their complications, so I want to go off of bupropin. Is there any other depression medication that I can take?
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (57 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Sertraline or desvenlafaxine

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

I cannunderstand your problem.

You can take Sertraline to start with25 mg and can increase gradually up to 100 mg for your depression. It is cardiac friendly SSRI.

Another option is recent molecule Desvenlafaxine 50 mg. It is newer molecule wih least side effects and once dose daily.

Discuss with your doctor and change the medicines.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help furher if any.

Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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Suggest An Alternative To Bupropion For Treatment Of Depression

Brief Answer: Sertraline or desvenlafaxine Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. I cannunderstand your problem. You can take Sertraline to start with25 mg and can increase gradually up to 100 mg for your depression. It is cardiac friendly SSRI. Another option is recent molecule Desvenlafaxine 50 mg. It is newer molecule wih least side effects and once dose daily. Discuss with your doctor and change the medicines. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help furher if any. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.