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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Bupropion and leuprolide

Leuprolide's FDA label (Lupron Depot-Ped) of November 14, 2025 names bupropion in its warnings and precautions section; the bupropion labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name leuprolide.

Check it at the source: the bupropion FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 21, 2024); the leuprolide FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 28, 2026, Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC).

What does the bupropion label say about leuprolide?

Bupropion's label (effective June 21, 2024) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name leuprolide in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE), Epic Pharma LLC, effective June 21, 2024 (SPL set 9fb44e96-6160-4a4a-90cb-91764c0dcd89), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the leuprolide label say about bupropion?

Lupron Depot-Ped label (AbbVie Inc., November 14, 2025), warnings and precautions

These included patients with a history of seizures, epilepsy, cerebrovascular disorders, central nervous system anomalies or tumors, and patients on concomitant medications that have been associated with convulsions such as bupropion and SSRIs.

Source: FDA drug label (Lupron Depot-Ped, NDA020263), AbbVie Inc., effective November 14, 2025 (SPL set e99f47d2-da10-3127-ecb3-e5d942ae6e81), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (Lupron Depot, NDA020517), AbbVie Inc., effective March 15, 2026 (SPL set cbc8f94e-7330-4465-05ad-16d64493a5dd), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (leuprolide acetate), Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, effective May 28, 2026 (SPL set 4838c674-044e-46b2-81e7-c691b99d8fa5), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

69Bupropion generic labelers
12Leuprolide generic labelers
BupropionLeuprolide
Labeled forDepression, Quitting smokingProstate cancer, Anemia
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.0785 per tablet 150 mg tablet$197.61 per unit 2wk 14 mg/2.8 mL kt
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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