If I decide to use Wellbutin and nicotine patch together, how often do I have to see the patient to check blood pressure?
I can’t find any literature that warns of hypertension as a side effect of the therapy — the manufacturer’s warnings for bupropion note that it had a 6.1% incidence of hypertension among users in one trial. The usual care approach for cessation counseling and follow-up should be sufficient (see patient about the time of the quit date, a week later, a month later).
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