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A 31-year-old female asked:

I'm on day 7 of taking wellbutrin (bupropion) 150 xl and have intolerable nausea half of the day (unable to work). what is the duration of this side effect?

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Dr. Walter Anderson
Dr. Walter Andersonanswered
Psychiatry 46 years experience
Probably ongoing : If you continue (after at week) to have such a severe side effect from the wellbutrin, (bupropion) then it's highly likely that you will not "get through" it and feel better. I would recommend discussing a change to another antidepressant with your psychiatrist.
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