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Zyban

American  
[zahy-ban] / ˈzaɪ bæn /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of bupropion.


Zyban British  
/ ˈzaɪˌbæn /

noun

  1. a drug that acts on the brain; used to help people give up smoking

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Medical alternatives to Chantix - which costs a few hundred dollars per month -- include nicotine patches and GlaxoSmithKline's Zyban, which also carries a black box warning.

From Reuters • Apr. 25, 2011

And other research is focusing on the antidepressant buproprion, better known as Wellbutrin or Zyban.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2010

Zyban is not for you, however, if you suffer a seizure disorder, have ever had a head injury or stroke or already take Wellbutrin or certain other psychotropic medications.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bupropion, sold under the brand name Zyban, is a prescription drug that works on the brain to lessen the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

From Time Magazine Archive

Patients who take Zyban tend not to gain weight when they quit smoking.

From Time Magazine Archive