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On 75 mg wellbutrin (bupropion) 2x day. have 2-3 glasses of wine socially on occasion. is it better to skip 2nd dose wellb those days? want to be safe

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Dr. Shah Nawaz answered

Best is to avoid: Best is to avoid drinking its not only interact with medications also affect your mood it's not helping antidepressant to work effectively

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/16/2015

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Use good judgement: Are you listening to yourself? You are considering not taking your prescribed medication so that you drink alcohol. Wellbutrin and alcohol can interact. See: https://www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=440-203,1034-14582. Your wellbutrin should be taken consistently.

Answered 10/28/2018

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A member asked:

On 75 mg wellbutrin (bupropion) 2x day. have 2-3 glasses of wine socially on occasion. is it better to skip 2nd dose wellb those days? want to be safe

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Shah Nawaz answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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