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Posted by Nick Kumar on September 20, 2000, at 17:43:21
Can you break a Wellbutrin-SR tablet in half and/or is that going to create problems as to its efficacy or what? Please let me know.
Posted by allisonm on September 20, 2000, at 19:11:41
In reply to Wellbutrin SR-Help !!, posted by Nick Kumar on September 20, 2000, at 17:43:21
Everything I have read has said NOT to break or crush tablets -- Always swallow them whole. I suspect this has something to do with the sustained release aspect of the drug, but Cam W. can say for sure. Wellbutrin comes in 100 and 150mg tablets. Just wondering: why are you looking to break them?
Allison
Posted by JackD on September 20, 2000, at 23:47:48
In reply to Wellbutrin SR-Help !!, posted by Nick Kumar on September 20, 2000, at 17:43:21
Don't break them. It'll ruin the Sustained Release action.
Posted by Nick Kumar on September 21, 2000, at 22:04:22
In reply to Wellbutrin SR-Help !!, posted by Nick Kumar on September 20, 2000, at 17:43:21
> Can you break a Wellbutrin-SR tablet in half and/or is that going to create problems as to its efficacy or what? Please let me know.
Thanks for responding and the reason was that I have increased my dosage from 300 mg to 400 mg but I have some 150 mg samples of Wellbutrin SR and the only way to add another 50 mg to 150 mg would be to break the 150 mg tablet. So should I up the dose to 450 mg and take them 6 hours apart? I am also on Zoloft 200 mg. I felt pretty good at the Zoloft 200 mg and Wellbutrin 300 mg combo but then I started to feel depressed again. So my dr. advised me to increase the dose of Wellbutrin. Do you think I am taking too much meds and that I should taper down or do you think its okay. Right now I am on 150 mg 3 times a day six hours apart. I feel that my coginitive skills are blurry and its hard for me to really focus on things. Other than that I feel okay. Does the symptoms clear up or what? I heard that one has to experiment with different SSRIs and other types of antidepressants to find the right dosage and the right med. If anyone can shed some more light on this issue and tell me more from their experience.
Posted by allisonm on September 22, 2000, at 18:19:44
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin SR-Help !! » Nick Kumar, posted by Nick Kumar on September 21, 2000, at 22:04:22
The top recommended dose in the U.S for Wellbutrin is 400mg, although some have taken more even up to 600mg. There are threads by Cam W. about this. I don't know whether the extra 50mg will make a difference or not. I always found I felt a little jittery and scattered and irritable whenever I upped the dose. With Zoloft, I don't know. No experience with it other than not being able to tolerate it. Sorry.
Posted by Angela5 on September 23, 2000, at 0:10:00
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin SR-Help !!, posted by allisonm on September 22, 2000, at 18:19:44
I, too, take Wellbutrin. You can break the tablets, as long as you are aware that you are greatly lessening the sustained-release action by doing so. In my case, this was actually somewhat helpful for my evening doseages. Just talk to your pdoc first. :)
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