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Im on 40mg prozac+150mg wellbutrinxl daily 4 gad,my doctor want 2 replace wellbutrin with buspar, (buspirone)how to wean off wellbutrin,tablet minimum dose 150mg?

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Dr. Robert Fietsam answered

Specializes in Surgery - Thoracic

75 mg x 7 days: From 150 mg, you can probably cut in half to 75 mg for 7 days, then stop completely.

Answered 1/27/2015

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