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Bupropion 75 mg. first two days: 1 pill a day. then for the next three days 2 pills a day. se: minor headache and very minor chest pain. normal?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Pretty normal: I would keep taking the pills and let them do their magic. Keep up with your therapy as pills alone will not work!

Answered 3/24/2014

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