Wellbutrin
For Anxiety
INDICATIONS
Wellbutrin
SR is indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder. Wellbutrin SR
is an antidepressant. It works in the brain to treat depression.
INSTRUCTIONS
The usual
adult target dose for Wellbutrin SR Tablets is 300 mg/day, given as 150 mg
twice daily. Dosing with Wellbutrin SR Tablets should begin at 150 mg/day given
as a single daily dose in the morning. If the 150-mg initial dose is adequately
tolerated, an increase to the 300-mg/day target dose, given as 150 mg twice
daily, may be made as early as day 4 of dosing. There should be an interval of
at least 8 hours between successive doses.
- Take Wellbutrin SR
exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
- Do not chew, cut,
or crush Wellbutrin SR tablets. You must swallow the tablets
whole. Tell your doctor if you cannot swallow medicine tablets.
- Take Wellbutrin SR
at the same time each day.
- Take your doses of
Wellbutrin SR at least 8 hours apart.
- You may take
Wellbutrin SR with or without food.
- If you miss a dose,
do not take an extra tablet to make up for the dose you forgot. Wait and
take your next tablet at the regular time. This is very important. Too
much Wellbutrin SR can increase your chance of having a seizure.
- If you take too
much Wellbutrin SR, or overdose, call your local emergency room right
away.
- Do not take any
other medicines while using Wellbutrin SR unless your doctor has told you
it is okay.
- It may take several
weeks for you to feel that Wellbutrin SR is working. Once you feel better,
it is important to keep taking Wellbutrin SR exactly as directed by your
doctor. Call your doctor if you do not feel Wellbutrin SR is working for
you.
- Do not change your
dose or stop taking Wellbutrin SR without talking with your doctor first.
STORAGE
Store
Wellbutrin SR at room temperature, out of direct sunlight. Keep Wellbutrin SR
in its tightly closed bottle. Wellbutrin SR tablets may have an odor. Keep
Wellbutrin SR out of the reach of children.
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INFO:
Active
Ingredient: bupropion hydrochloride.
Inactive
Ingredients: carnauba wax, cysteine hydrochloride, hypromellose, magnesium
stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, and
titanium dioxide.