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Wellbutrin Withdrawal

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

 

Wellbutrin Withdrawal Symptoms

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

Limiting Withdrawals From Wellbutrin

If you are going to be taken off of Wellbutrin, your healthcare provider may wean you off slowly to minimize the possibility of withdrawals from Wellbutrin.
 If withdrawal symptoms do occur, your healthcare provider may return you to your previous Wellbutrin 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;