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Wellbutrin SR Withdrawal

Stopping Wellbutrin SR® (bupropion SR) abruptly can lead to withdrawal symptoms. Although the manufacturer does not warn about the possibility of Wellbutrin SR withdrawal, it is possible that withdrawal symptoms may occur.
 

Wellbutrin SR Withdrawal Symptoms

Withdrawal symptoms of antidepressants can include:
 
In most people, these Wellbutrin SR withdrawal symptoms improve with time, without the need for any treatment.
 

Limiting Withdrawals From Wellbutrin SR

If you are going to be taken off of Wellbutrin SR, your healthcare provider may wean you off slowly to minimize the possibility of withdrawals from Wellbutrin SR.
 If withdrawal symptoms do occur, your healthcare provider may return you to your previous Wellbutrin SR dosage and then wean you off the medication even more slowly.
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;