• Wellbutrin is an antidepressant. Wellbutrin is prescribed to help relieve major depression, it works in the brain to treat depression.

How should you take this medication?

• Wellbutrin can be taken with or without food. If stomach upset occurs, you may take this drug with food.
   
• Take each dose with a full glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or break the extended-release tablet. Swallow the pill whole.
   
• Take Wellbutrin by mouth with or without food. If stomach upset occurs, take with food to reduce stomach irritation.
  
  Several weeks may pass before your symptoms improve. Do not stop taking Wellbutrin without checking with your doctor.
   
• If you miss a dose of Wellbutrin , skip the missed dose. Go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once

General Precautions with Wellbutrin

• Do nit use Wellbutrin if you are allergic to any ingredient in Wellbutrin or you are taking any other medicine that contains bupropion.
   
• Do not take Wellbutrin within 14 days of taking an MAO inhibitor .
  
  Wellbutrin may cause some people to be agitated, irritable or display other abnormal behaviors. It may also cause some people to have suicidal thoughts and tendencies or to become more depressed. If you or your caregiver notice any of these adverse effects, tell your doctor right away.

• This medicine may cause some people to feel a false sense of well-being, or to become drowsy, dizzy, or less alert than they are normally. Make sure you know how you react to this medicine before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are dizzy or are not alert and clearheaded .

What are the possible side effects of Wellbutrin?

Check with your doctor if any of these side effects persist or become bothersome:

• headache or migraine
• sleep problems
• nausea, vomiting, constipation, dry mouth
• confusion, dizziness,
• loss of appetite
• increased sweating
• loss of interest in sex