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Generic Wellbutrin SR 150 mg Tablet-150 mg SR
Category : Antidepressant
Contents : Rofecoxib 25 mg
About your Drug
Drug Class : What
is Wellbutrin SR and why is it prescribed?
Drug Mechanism : How
does Wellbutrin work?
Dosage : How
should you take Wellbutrin?
Possible food and drug interactions
when taking Wellbutrin
Special information on Wellbutrin
Wellbutrin SR side effects
Drug Class: What is Wellbutrin
SR and why is it prescribed?
Wellbutrin, a relatively new antidepressant
(related to smoking) medication, is given to help relieve certain
kinds of major depression.
Major depression involves a severely
depressed mood (for 2 weeks or more) and loss of interest or
pleasure in usual activities accompanied by sleep and appetite disturbances,
agitation or lack of energy, feelings of guilt or worthlessness,
decreased sex drive, inability to concentrate, and perhaps thoughts
of suicide.
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Drug Mechanism: How does
Wellbutrin work?
Bupropion regulates certain brain chemicals
– dopamine and norepinephrine to elevate mood.
It is believed that depression is
caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. Controlling these chemical
imbalances will help improve depressive symptoms.
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Dosage: How should you take
Wellbutrin?
Take Wellbutrin exactly as prescribed
by your doctor. The usual dosing regimen is 3 equal doses
spaced evenly throughout the day. Allow at least 6 hours between
doses. Your doctor will probably start you at a low dosage
and gradually increase it; this helps minimize side effects.
You should take Wellbutrin SR, the
sustained-release form, in 2 doses, at least 8 hours apart.
Swallow Wellbutrin SR tablets whole; do not chew, divide,
or crush them.
If Wellbutrin works for you,
your doctor will probably have you continue taking Wellbutrin
for at least several months.
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Possible food and drug interactions
when taking Wellbutrin
Do not drink alcohol while you are taking
Wellbutrin; an interaction between alcohol and Wellbutrin
could increase the possibility of a seizure.
If Wellbutrin is taken with certain
other drugs, the effects of either could be increased,
decreased, or altered.
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Special information on Wellbutrin
SR
Special information on Wellbutrin SR
if you are pregnant or breastfeeding: If you are pregnant or plan
to become pregnant, notify your doctor immediately. Wellbutrin
SR should be taken during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
Wellbutrin SR does pass into
breast milk and may cause serious reactions in a nursing baby; therefore,
if you are a new mother, you may need to discontinue breastfeeding
while you are taking Wellbutrin
SR
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Wellbutrin SR side effects
Side effects od Wellbutrin
SR cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in
intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor
can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Wellbutrin.
Seizures are perhaps the most worrisome
side effect.
More common side effects of Wellbutrin
SR may include: Abdominal pain (Wellbutrin SR), agitation, anxiety
(Wellbutrin SR), constipation, dizziness, dry mouth, excessive sweating,
headache, loss of appetite (Wellbutrin SR), nausea, palpitations
(Wellbutrin SR), vomiting, skin rash, sleep disturbances,
sore throat (Wellbutrin SR), tremor.
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