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A member asked:

Made the mistake of taking someone else's wellbutrin (bupropion) xl (150 mg). suffering from anxiety, small twitches, feeling odd. how long will this last?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Wellbutrin (bupropion) XL: The half life of wellbutrin (bupropion) is about 24 hours, so it will still be in your system for 5 x 24 hours. You could have symptoms for that long. Not a good idea to take someone else's medication.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/9/2016

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