When I first took Wellbutrin 300XL, my Dr had accidentally written SL. The pharmacist didn't want to phone the doctor, so filled 300mg SR... 5 days in a row I awoke in seizures. My mom thought I was purposely having insulin reactions causing seizures, (I'm type 1 diabetic) so called my bro, (paramedic) to talk "sense" to me. When he saw the doctor empty sample bottle & my new filled Rx the error was noted immediately. Today I accidentally took a 2nd 300mg dose 12hrs after the 1st. I now know 300mg in a 12 hr period does cause seizures in me. I tried vomiting but unsure whether I got rid of it. Is there something I can take to reduce the risk of a seizure?
Overdosed on Wellbutrin what do I do?
Question posted by Lee Black on 22 Dec 2017
Last updated on 22 December 2017
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3 Answers
chuck1957
22 Dec 2017
Lee Black; hope you have followed through on the good information you have gotten I would like to add make sure no matter what doctor you go to you tell them you are a Diabetic your doctor might have seen this.(((Before taking this medicine
You should not take Wellbutrin XL if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
*******a seizure disorder; also kind of weird but I can only find the XL type in the information on this medication. But anyway Please always make sure you tell any doctor that you are a diabetic. And also no matter what the new Medication you get or are prescribed you even have one seizure CALL THE DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY NEVER KEEP HAVING THEM BECAUSE MANY MEDICATIONS CAN DO THIS TO YOU LEE. BUT from what I can find there is only one Wellbutrin in the 300mg and it is XL not that it really makes any difference now as you see above where I copied and pasted the not to be taken by anyone with Diabetes. best of luck to you and Merry Christmas.
chuck1957
22 Dec 2017
Lee this is Chuck again you should mark us so if anything happens like this again feel free to ask don't ever assume we have some really great people her no doctors but they do know about this medication. OK, too I AM SO SORRY I DO SEE THE SR, AND XL IN 300MG but it does say that on the sr they normally have the patient take a Wellbutrin sr 150 twice daily this one has always been confusing to doctor patients and more Important Pharmacist. NOW LEE WHEN YOU GET BACK FROM THE E.R. IF YOU HAD TO GO THERE LET ME KNOW WHAT THEY SAID OR DID PLEASE IT HELPS IF THIS IS TO HAPPEN AGAIN. BUT MY FRIEND NO MATTER WHAT IF ANYONE PUTS YOU ON ANY TYPE OF BUPROPION OR WELLBUTRIN REMEMBER BECAUSE you're A DIABETIC YOU SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN PRESCRIBED THIS. so REALLY BUDDY IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO ONLY USE ONE PHARMACY SO IN THERE COMPUTER THEY CAN HAVE THAT YOU ARE A DIABETIC AND THERE COMPUTER WOULD HAVE CAUGHT THIS.
AND AGAIN ALWAYS TELL DOCTOR OR ANY MEDICAL PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE A Diabetic and you have an allergy to Wellbutrin so this never happens again the way you had a seizure every time you took it I have no dought in my mind you would have had one at any dose. Glad you called your brother. and last Feel free to come back here anytime and ask questions if in dought. And serious I would love to hear what they did for the double dose you took today. Chuck1957 all my best to you.
Sidekick55
22 Dec 2017
Also if you’re having seizures you should probably stop the medication and call your doctor anyways let alone continue taking it and take too much
masso
22 Dec 2017
Call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222, they will tell you how to proceed.
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