Ive been taking phentermine for one mt, I just got a prescrption for welburtin sr 150mg?is it okay for me to continue taking my one 37.5 phentermine pill a day while taking my 150mg welbutrin twice a day?
Can I take phentermine and wellbutrin together?
Question posted by rayya on 17 Nov 2010
Last updated on 18 November 2010
ive been taking phentermine for 1mt i just got a prescrption for welbutrin sr 150mg twice a day, is it okay for me to take these meds together?
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Ran a check of the Interactions Checker & this was reported:
Applies to: Wellbutrin SR (bupropion), phentermine
MONITOR CLOSELY: The use of bupropion is associated with a dose-related risk of seizures. The estimated incidence of seizures is approximately 0.1% at dosages up to 300 mg/day and 0.4% at dosages between 300 to 450 mg/day, but increases almost tenfold between 450 mg and 600 mg/day. The risk may also be increased during coadministration with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI antidepressants or anorectics), monoamine oxidase inhibitors, neuroleptic agents, central nervous system stimulants, opioids, tricyclic antidepressants, other tricyclic compounds (e.g., cyclobenzaprine, phenothiazines), systemic steroids, and/or any substance that can reduce the seizure threshold (e.g., carbapenems, cholinergic agents, fluoroquinolones, interferons, chloroquine, mefloquine, lindane, theophylline). These agents are often individually epileptogenic and may have additive effects when combined.
MANAGEMENT: Extreme caution is advised if bupropion is administered with any substance that can reduce the seizure threshold, particularly in the elderly and in patients with a history of seizures or other risk factors for seizures (e.g., head trauma; brain tumor; severe hepatic cirrhosis; metabolic disorders; CNS infections; excessive use of alcohol or sedatives; addiction to opiates, cocaine, or stimulants; diabetes treated with oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin). Bupropion as well as concomitant medications should be initiated at the lower end of the dose range and titrated gradually if feasible. The total dose of bupropion should generally not exceed 450 mg/day (or 150 mg every other day in patients with severe hepatic cirrhosis). Bupropion should be discontinued and not restarted in patients who experience a seizure during treatment.
https://www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=1851-0,440-204
Please do also seek advice form the doc/pharmacist who prescribed the meds, take care, be safe & well!
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