This is a decision you and your doctor will make. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes. However, bupropion has not been reported to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies. Because it may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies, use of bupropion is not recommended during breast-feeding. This medicine has been tested in a very small number of patients 6 to 16 years of age and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in children than it does in adults.
More testing is needed to decide whether bupropion is safe and effective for use in children.
This medicine has been tested in a limited number of patients 60 years of age and older and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults. Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of bupropion. Do not use more of it, do not use it more often, and do not use it for a longer time than your doctor ordered.