Lithane vs. Wellbutrin xl: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Lithane and Wellbutrin xl. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 231,172 people who take Lithane and Wellbutrin xl, and is updated regularly.
What is Lithane?
Lithane has active ingredients of lithium carbonate. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 234 Lithane users. Check the latest studies of Lithane.
What is Wellbutrin xl?
Wellbutrin xl has active ingredients of bupropion hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 22,999 Wellbutrin xl users. Check the latest studies of Wellbutrin xl.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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231,172 people who take Lithane and Wellbutrin xl are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Lithane (lithium carbonate)
- Wellbutrin Xl (bupropion hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Lithane:
- not at all: 4.12 %
- somewhat: 16.87 %
- moderate: 30.04 %
- high: 31.1 %
- very high: 17.87 %
Wellbutrin Xl:
- not at all: 3.19 %
- somewhat: 21.13 %
- moderate: 37.37 %
- high: 29.24 %
- very high: 9.08 %
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Lithane (149 reports)
- Wellbutrin xl (18,205 reports)
Browse all side effects of Lithane:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Wellbutrin xl:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on lithium carbonate and bupropion hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Lithane and Wellbutrin xl, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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