Posted by brussell on December 16, 2003, at 20:53:00
In reply to Re: Any Wellbutrin veterans?, posted by Morgaine on December 16, 2003, at 18:12:30
The most serious side effect with Welbutrin is that it can cause seizures at high dosages.
I believe that taking it while in alcohol withdrawl can increase the risk of seizure. This is probably only a problem for heavy drinkers who are detoxifying.
I drank socially on 300 mg Welbutrin with no problems. I have never heard of Welbutrin being associated with liver damage. If it had been, there would definitely be strong warnings in the prescribing info.
Serzone is the only AD I know of that can cause liver damage at normal dosages. It carries a "black box" warning to that effect at the beginning of the prescribing leaflet, and has been taken off the market in some countries for that reason.
Best Wishes
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