Monitor pulse rate and blood pressure when bupropion and nicotine are combined

In another article on this website, we noted that nicotine should not be missed as a possible cause of increased heart rate, palpitations, and/or blood pressure in a patient. For more on this, please see the following article: Don’t miss nicotine as a cause of the increase in pulse rate or blood pressure

Patients are even more likely to have an increase in heart rate or blood pressure when nicotine is taken along with certain medications.