Letter to the Editor May 1, 1999

Ileus as a Possible Result of Bupropion in an Elderly Woman

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J Clin Psychiatry 1999;60(5):337

Article Abstract

Letter to the Editor

Sir: Although constipation has been reported as a side effect associated with bupropion, no cases of bupropion-associated ileus have been cited. The following case report describes an elderly patient in whom the addition of bupropion to lithium appeared to induce ileus.