Wellbutrin and Paronychia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Paronychia is reported as a side effect among people who take Wellbutrin (bupropion hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Ambien, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Paronychia when taking Wellbutrin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 101,581 people who have side effects when taking Wellbutrin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Wellbutrin?

Wellbutrin has active ingredients of bupropion hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 117,107 Wellbutrin users. Check the latest studies of Wellbutrin.

What is Paronychia?

Paronychia (infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe) is found to be associated with 558 drugs and 729 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Paronychia.

On Apr, 18, 2026

101,581 people reported to have side effects when taking Wellbutrin.
Among them, 37 people (0.04%) have Paronychia.

Among these 37 people:

How long have people been on Wellbutrin when they have Paronychia? *

What is the gender of people who have Paronychia when taking Wellbutrin? *

female: 81.08 %
male: 18.92 %

What is the age of people who have Paronychia when taking Wellbutrin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Wellbutrin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Paronychia? *

Pain: 22 people, 59.46%
Fall: 19 people, 51.35%
Rashes (redness): 19 people, 51.35%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 18 people, 48.65%
Back Pain: 17 people, 45.95%
High Blood Cholesterol: 17 people, 45.95%
Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus): 17 people, 45.95%
Injury: 16 people, 43.24%
Chronic Renal Failure (kidney failure): 16 people, 43.24%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 16 people, 43.24%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 14 people, 37.84%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 5 people, 13.51%
Pain: 4 people, 10.81%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 8.11%
Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 5.41%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 2 people, 5.41%
High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 5.41%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 5.41%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 5.41%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 5.41%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on bupropion hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Wellbutrin) and Wellbutrin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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