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* Depression: the target dosage is 300 mg daily, starting with 150 mg in the first few days. If indicated and directed by physician, the dosage may be increased to a maximum of 450 mg daily.
* Tobacco withdrawal: 150 mg initially, may be increased to 300 mg if indicated and directed by physician. In patients also receiving insulin, sympathomimetic anorectical drugs, or antimalaria agents, the daily dose of bupropion should not exceed 150 mg.
Dose forms
Brand and generic pills are available in three forms: immediate release, sustained release (SR), and extended release (XL, ER).
Brand Name Dosage Color
Wellbutrin 75 mg yellow-gold
Wellbutrin 100 mg red
Wellbutrin SR 100 mg blue
Wellbutrin SR 150 mg purple
Wellbutrin SR 200 mg pink
Wellbutrin XL 150 mg white
Wellbutrin XL 300 mg white
Zyban SR 150 mg purple
Budeprion XL 300 mg light yellow
Zylexx SR 75 mg white
Overdosage
GlaxoSmithKline has reported that overdoses of up to 30 g or more of Wellbutrin (bupropion) had resulted in seizure in about one third of all cases. Hallucinations, loss of consciousness, sinus tachycardia, and ECG changes such as conduction disturbances or arrhythmias were reported as other serious reactions of overdoses of bupropion alone. Multiple overdoses including bupropion had resulted in fever, rhabdomyolysis, stupor, hypotension, coma, muscle rigidity, and respiratory failure.
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