This is an index of side effect / adverse reaction reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Wellbutrin SR (Bupropion) and submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year. The information is not vetted and should not be considered as verified clinical evidence.
Reports by Event Outcome
All Cases (146)
Death (7)
Disability (1)
Reports by Reaction Type
Drug Ineffective (15),
Nausea (14),
Diarrhoea (11),
Headache (9),
Fatigue (9),
Dizziness (9),
Product Quality Issue (9),
Decreased Appetite (8),
Anxiety (8),
Constipation (7),
Malaise (7),
Depression (7)
Below are a few examples of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Wellbutrin SR (Bupropion). For a complete list or a specific selection of reports, please use the links above.
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 16 year old male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-22
Patient: 16 year old male
Reactions: Urticaria, Rash Pruritic
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 59 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-17
Patient: 59 year old female
Reactions: Lung Neoplasm Malignant
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Chantix
Dosage: 1 mg, 2x/day
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 150 mg, 1x/day at 6 am
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg, 1x/day
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 40 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-02
Patient: 40 year old male
Reactions: Inappropriate Schedule of Drug Administration, Overdose
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Unspecified Medication
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 100mg three times per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2009-11-01
Other drugs received by patient: Neurontin; Zoloft; Vistaril
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-07-30
Patient:
Reactions: Diarrhoea, Diverticulitis, Anastomotic Leak
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Calcium (Unspecified)
Dosage: 600 mg, qd
Administration route: Oral
Vytorin
Administration route: Oral
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 150 mg, qd
Administration route: Oral
Fosamax
Dosage: 70 mg, qd
Administration route: Oral
Study Vaccination (Unspecified)
Dosage: unk
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2012-07-30
Patient: female, weighing 66.0 kg (145.2 pounds)
Reactions: Chest Pain, Hypoglycaemia, Tachycardia, Urinary Retention
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 150mg per day
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2012-07-05
End date: 2012-07-07
Hydrochlorothiazide
Indication: Urinary Retention
Start date: 2012-07-08
Other drugs received by patient: Levothyroxine Sodium; Fluoxetine HCL; Clonazepam
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 39 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-07-30
Patient: 39 year old female, weighing 137.0 kg (301.4 pounds)
Reactions: Product Substitution Issue, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Nausea
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 42 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska) on 2012-07-27
Patient: 42 year old male
Reactions: Product Quality Issue, Hypersensitivity, Choking
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nicorette
Amlodipine Besylate
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Cardiac Disorder
Start date: 2012-02-01
Nicorette
Indication: Smoking Cessation Therapy
Start date: 2012-06-28
Wellbutrin SR
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2012-02-01
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 35 year old male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-07-27
Patient: 35 year old male, weighing 81.6 kg (179.5 pounds)
Reactions: Neutropenia, Leukopenia
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Schizoaffective Disorder
Start date: 2010-01-01
Wellbutrin SR
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Schizoaffective Disorder
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Switzerland on 2012-07-26
Patient: male
Reactions: Pain in Extremity, Memory Impairment, Hemiplegia, Hypertension, Transient Ischaemic Attack
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 300 mg daily oral, 150 mg daily, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2011-08-18
End date: 2012-01-01
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 300 mg daily oral, 150 mg daily, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2012-05-01
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 300 mg daily oral, 150 mg daily, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2012-05-01
Other drugs received by patient: Tebokan
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 37 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-12
Patient: 37 year old male
Reactions: Migraine, Electroencephalogram Abnormal, Therapeutic Response Unexpected, Parkinson's Disease, Hemiplegia, Loss of Consciousness, Convulsion
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Other drugs received by patient: Nexium
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 37 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-07-10
Patient: 37 year old male
Reactions: Migraine, Electroencephalogram Abnormal, Therapeutic Response Unexpected, Parkinson's Disease, Paralysis, Loss of Consciousness, Convulsion
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Other drugs received by patient: Nexium
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 49 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from South Africa on 2012-07-06
Patient: 49 year old female
Reactions: Abdominal Pain, Burning Sensation, Abdominal Rigidity, Nausea, Abdominal Distension, Constipation, Decreased Appetite
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Other drugs received by patient: Topiramate
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 72 year old male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-06-22
Patient: 72 year old male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in male
Reported by a physician from Switzerland on 2012-06-21
Patient: male
Reactions: Hemiplegia, Transient Ischaemic Attack, Hypertension
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 300 mg, daily oral; 150 mg, daily oral; 150 mg, daily oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2012-05-01
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 300 mg, daily oral; 150 mg, daily oral; 150 mg, daily oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2011-08-18
End date: 2012-01-20
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 300 mg, daily oral; 150 mg, daily oral; 150 mg, daily oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2012-05-01
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 57 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-06-06
Patient: 57 year old female
Reactions: Diarrhoea, Diverticulitis, Anastomotic Leak
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Blinded Vaccine
Start date: 2010-10-05
End date: 2010-10-05
Alendronate
Dosage: 70mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Osteopenia
Start date: 2010-02-01
Calcium
Dosage: 600mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Osteopenia
Start date: 2005-01-01
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 150mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2009-01-01
Vytorin
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Dyslipidaemia
Start date: 2000-01-01
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in male
Reported by a physician from Switzerland on 2012-06-01
Patient: male
Reactions: Ischaemia, Hemiplegia, Hypertension
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: (150 mg qd oral), (300 mg qd oral)
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2012-01-01
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: (150 mg qd oral), (300 mg qd oral)
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2012-05-01
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: (150 mg qd oral), (300 mg qd oral)
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2012-05-01
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 70 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-05-29
Patient: 70 year old female
Reactions: Fatigue, Diarrhoea, Dyskinesia, Tremor
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Viibryd
Dosage: 10 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2011-09-11
End date: 2011-09-17
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: unk
Administration route: Oral
End date: 2011-09-12
Viibryd
Dosage: 40 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-09-25
Xanax
Dosage: 0.25 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-10-10
Viibryd
Dosage: 20 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-09-18
End date: 2011-09-24
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 150 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Ritalin; Synthroid
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 49 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-05-24
Patient: 49 year old female
Reactions: Agitation, Amnesia, Emotional Distress, Road Traffic Accident, Renal Failure, Malaise, Neoplasm Malignant, Disturbance in Attention, Dizziness, Back Disorder
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lamictal
Dosage: 200mg unknown
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Bipolar Disorder
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 150mg twice per day
Start date: 2009-03-01
Lamictal
Dosage: 150mg twice per day
Start date: 2009-03-01
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 42 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-05-21
Patient: 42 year old male, weighing 79.5 kg (174.9 pounds)
Reactions: Completed Suicide
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Latuda
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Affective Disorder
Start date: 2011-09-28
End date: 2012-03-06
Lorazepam
Dosage: 1mg as required
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Anxiety
End date: 2012-03-06
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 150mg twice per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2011-06-01
End date: 2012-03-06
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 42 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-05-11
Patient: 42 year old male, weighing 79.4 kg (174.6 pounds)
Reactions: Completed Suicide
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Latuda
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2012-02-06
End date: 2012-03-06
Latuda
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Affective Disorder
Start date: 2011-09-28
End date: 2012-02-06
Latuda
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2012-02-06
End date: 2012-03-06
Wellbutrin SR
Administration route: Oral
End date: 2012-03-06
Lorazepam
Indication: Anxiety
Start date: 2011-06-01
End date: 2012-03-06
Latuda
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Schizophrenia
Start date: 2011-09-28
End date: 2012-02-06
Other drugs received by patient: Invega
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 42 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-05-03
Patient: 42 year old male, weighing 79.5 kg (174.9 pounds)
Reactions: Completed Suicide
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Latuda
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Affective Disorder
Start date: 2011-09-28
End date: 2012-03-06
Lorazepam
Dosage: 1mg as required
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Anxiety
End date: 2012-03-06
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 150mg twice per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
End date: 2012-03-06
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-05-01
Patient: female
Reactions: Pruritus, Urticaria
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin XL
Dosage: (df oral)
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2010-01-01
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: (df oral)
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 42 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-04-30
Patient: 42 year old male, weighing 79.4 kg (174.6 pounds)
Reactions: Completed Suicide
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Latuda
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2012-02-06
End date: 2012-03-06
Wellbutrin SR
Administration route: Oral
End date: 2012-03-06
Lorazepam
Indication: Anxiety
End date: 2012-03-06
Latuda
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Affective Disorder
Start date: 2011-09-28
End date: 2012-02-06
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 57 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-04-30
Patient: 57 year old female
Reactions: Diarrhoea, Diverticulitis, Anastomotic Leak
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Vytorin
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Dyslipidaemia
Start date: 2000-01-01
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 150mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2009-01-01
Blinded Vaccine
Start date: 2010-10-05
End date: 2010-10-05
Calcium
Dosage: 600mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Osteopenia
Start date: 2005-01-01
Alendronate Sodium
Dosage: 70mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Osteopenia
Start date: 2010-02-01
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 40 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-03-22
Patient: 40 year old female
Reactions: Abdominal Pain, Liver Injury, Lymphadenopathy, Hepatic Necrosis, Pruritus, Hepatic Fibrosis, Urticaria, Rash, Skin Test Positive, Oropharyngeal Pain, Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms, Eosinophilia, Hepatitis Cholestatic, Sinusitis, Hepatosplenomegaly
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Amoxicillin
Start date: 2010-11-23
End date: 2010-11-30
Wellbutrin SR
Start date: 2010-11-11
End date: 2010-12-07
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in female
Reported by a physician from Switzerland on 2012-03-19
Patient: female
Reactions: Incorrect Route of Drug Administration, Drug Abuse
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-03-14
Patient: female, weighing 59.0 kg (129.7 pounds)
Reactions: Agitation, Wrong Technique in Drug Usage Process, Drug Ineffective, Anaphylactic Reaction, Dyskinesia, Anger, Bruxism, Flashback
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Bupropion HCL
Dosage: (200 mg qd oral), (one half tablet one time oral)
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2010-01-01
Bupropion HCL
Dosage: (200 mg qd oral), (one half tablet one time oral)
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 1998-01-01
End date: 1998-01-01
Wellbutrin
Dosage: (300 mg qd oral), (df oral)
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2011-01-01
End date: 2011-07-01
Wellbutrin
Dosage: (300 mg qd oral), (df oral)
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2007-01-01
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: (200 mg qd)
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2011-07-01
Other drugs received by patient: Synthroid; Vitamin D; Multi-Vitamins; Lovaza
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 29 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-03-12
Patient: 29 year old female
Reactions: Agitation, Wrong Technique in Drug Usage Process, Drug Ineffective, Anaphylactic Reaction, Dyskinesia, Rash, Swollen Tongue, Anger, Oedema Mouth, Flashback
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 200mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2011-06-01
Bupropion Hydrochloride
Dosage: 200mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 1998-01-01
Wellbutrin XL
Dosage: 300mg unknown
Indication: Depression
Other drugs received by patient: Vitamin D; Multi-Vitamin; Lovaza; Synthroid
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-02-27
Patient: female, weighing 163.0 kg (358.6 pounds)
Reactions: Malaise, Fatigue, Drug Ineffective, Nausea, Withdrawal Syndrome, Hallucination, Blood Sodium Decreased
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Dosage: 300 mg, daily
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
End date: 2012-01-31
Effexor XR
Dosage: 225mg daily
Start date: 2012-02-01
Wellbutrin SR
Indication: Feeling Abnormal
Wellbutrin SR
Dosage: 150 mg, 2x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Nausea
Other drugs received by patient: Glyburide; Advair Diskus 100 / 50; Simvastatin; Metformin; Allegra; Lorazepam; Multi-Vitamins; Omeprazole; Baclofen; Albuterol Sulfate; Amlodipine; Slow-FE; Vitamin D; Metoprolol; Flonase; Fish OIL
Possible Wellbutrin SR side effects in 48 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Norway on 2012-02-15
Patient: 48 year old male
Reactions: Blood Pressure Increased
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Wellbutrin SR
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Metoprolol Tartrate
Dosage: unknown
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
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