Wellbutrin with other drugs.

The next list of drugs which may affect with Wellbutrin is not completle:

  • cancer medicine: cyclophosphamide (Neosar, Cytoxan), thiotepa (Thioplex), irinotecan (Camptosar), doxorubicin ( Doxil, Adriamycin), or
  • drugs used to prevent blood clots:  tirofiban (Aggrastat), ticlopidine (Ticlid) or clopidogrel (Plavix);
  • HIV or AIDS drugs: ritonavir ( Kaletra, Norvir) or efavirenz ( Sustiva, Atripla); or
  • heart or blood pressure medication:flecainide (Tambocor),  propranolol (Inderal), atenolol (Tenormin),  propafenone (Rythmol), metoprolol (Toprol, Lopressor),and others; or
  • Consult with doctor if you use:
  • an antibiotic ( Augmentin,Amoxil,  Omnicef,Cipro,Keflex, penicillin,  and others);
  • bronchodilators or asthma medications;
  • antihistamines that make you sleepy;
  • any other antidepressant;
  • urinary medications or bladder: oxybutynin (Urotrol, Ditropan and others);
  • oral diabetes medication or insulin;
  • a stimulant,diet pills, or ADHD medication;
  • hormone replacement estrogens or birth control pills ;
  • drugs to treat or prevent malaria;
  • medicine for vomiting,motion sickness, nausea ;
  • drugs to treat Parkinson’s;
  • drugs used to prevent organ transplant rejection;
  • street drugs: “speed” or cocaine;
  • narcotic pain medication;
  • a steroid: prednisone, and others;
  • numbing medicine:Novocain or  lidocaine;
  • ulcer or irritable bowel drugs;
  • theophylline ( Slo-Bid,Theo-Dur,  Respbid, Bronkodyl Theolair).

 

Serious and less serious side effects

Serious side effects may include:  

• severe skin reaction fever,  followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads, swelling in your face,  swelling in your  tongue, sore throat,burning in your eyes,  skin pain.

•  trouble concentrating, confusion,unusual  behavior or thoughts, hallucinations; or

• fast heartbeats;

• convulsions  (seizure);

• swollen glands, fever,  joint pain, rash, itching;

Less serious side effects may include:

• ringing in your ears, dry mouth,stomach pain;

• loss of interest in sex;

• headache,   muscle pain, nausea, dizziness ;

• sore throat;

•changes in appetite;

• skin rash, increased urination or increased sweating, mild itching

• weight loss or gain.

 

Before taking

You shouldn’t take Wellbutrin if you take the next drugs -  phenelzine (Nardil), furazolidone (Furoxone), rasagiline (Azilect), isocarboxazid (Marplan),tranylcypromine (Parnate), selegiline ( Emsam,Eldepryl, Zelapar) or  in the last fourteen days.

Don’t use this drug  if you have the next problems with your health:

• if you are using 2nd form of bupropion; or

• a seizure disorder or epilepsy;

• bulimia or anorexia (an eating disorder);

• if you have suddenly stopped using sedatives or alcohol.

This drug may cause seizures . Go to your prescriber at onceat consult with him, if you have any medical conditions.

Your prescriber may to order special tests or adjust your drug(Wellbutrin) dosage :

• a history of seizures, head injury, or spinal  or brain  cord tumor;

• high blood pressure,heart disease,  history of heart attack;

• manic depression (bipolar disorder).

•liver disease ; or

•kidney disease;