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Can i take wellbutrin (bupropion) in the morning and drink alcohol at night? will it cause a seizure? if i stop wellbutrin (bupropion) will i get a seizure?
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Yes, no, no: Taking more wellbutrin (bupropion) than your doctor prescribes can definitely increase your likelihood of seizure, but stopping wellbutrin (bupropion) will not cause you to have a seizure.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Don't recommend: use of alcohol at all if your take wellbutin. This does not mean that you would get a seizure - it means that it increases the risk for a seizure. Per Drugs.Com Drug ineteraction Checker- “Using bupropion with alcohol may increase the risk of uncommon side effects such as seizures, hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, mood and behavioral changes, depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, and >
Answered 11/28/2017
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