Suggest Dosage For Wellbutrin XL

Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2015

Question: My de prescribed me 300 mg wellbutrin xl..now I have taken it in the past years ago and I started with 150 mg then..is this normal to just take 300 without gradually stepping up? I'm nervous to take that much.

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take 150mg for one week then increase to 300mg.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.

Usually, the dose of wellbutrin is gradually increased.
In my opinion, you should initially take 150mg wellbutrin for one week and then increase the dose to 300 mg.

Kindly talk to your doctor about this.

I wish you well.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (14 minutes later)

Can I break the bupropion (generic form) in half to make it 150? There is no score on it

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Do not break the tablet.

Detailed Answer:
Extended release formulation should not be cut into half.
Its better to get 150mg bupropion formulation.

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar