Wellbutrin and Sinus pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sinus pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Wellbutrin (bupropion hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Synthroid, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sinus pain 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 117,110 Wellbutrin users. Check the latest studies of Wellbutrin.

What is Sinus pain?

Sinus pain is found to be associated with 369 drugs and 318 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sinus pain.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 20, 2026

101,581 people reported to have side effects when taking Wellbutrin.
Among them, 33 people (0.03%) have Sinus pain.

Among these 33 people:

How long have people been on Wellbutrin when they have Sinus pain? *

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

female: 50 %
male: 50 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Wellbutrin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sinus pain? *

Headache (pain in head): 24 people, 72.73%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 20 people, 60.61%
Nasal Congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels): 19 people, 57.58%
Oropharyngeal Pain: 18 people, 54.55%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 18 people, 54.55%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 18 people, 54.55%
High Blood Pressure: 16 people, 48.48%
Inflammatory Marker Increased: 14 people, 42.42%
Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 12 people, 36.36%
Heart Rate Irregular: 12 people, 36.36%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 17 people, 51.52%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 16 people, 48.48%
Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 3 people, 9.09%
Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (a stage of ms which comes after relapsing remitting ms in many cases): 2 people, 6.06%
Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 2 people, 6.06%
Inflammation: 2 people, 6.06%
Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 3.03%
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 1 person, 3.03%
Cystic Fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands): 1 person, 3.03%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1 person, 3.03%

* 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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