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A 25-year-old female asked:
How long does it take bupropion to leave your system?
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Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Bupropion clearance: The elimination of bupropion depends on how long you've been taking it, since the half life may increase to 21 hours with chronic dosing. It will take approximately 5 x 21 hours, or ~5 days for most of it to be out of your system.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
How long does it take for bupropion to work ?
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Bupropion (Wellbutri: Like most antidepressants, 4 weeks & sometime up to 6 weeks.
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