Suggest Treatment For Shivering Finger Due To Wellbutrim

Posted on Tue, 30 Sep 2014

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Question : Hello Doctor

Switching to 300 mg wellbutrim brought low energy levels.
I gave it a 2 weeks time to see what happens.

So I am back on 300 mg + 150 mg plus.

I am fine.

It seems finger shivering is corrobarated with this 450 dose.
The shivering is felt in some movements.

Is there a dose between 300 and 450 ?

Thanks doctor

Answered by Dr. Preeti Parakh (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Adding just 75 mg may help.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,

Yes, there is a dose between 300 and 450 mg of bupropion. Bupropion is also available in 75 mg SR (sustained release) preparation. I expect that 375 mg would be more tolerable.

As mentioned earlier, I again wish to reiterate that splitting tablets is not a good idea. If you are still taking the extra 150 mg by splitting the 300 mg tab, it is even possible that just taking 150 g XL whole tab may not be associated with the tremors.

Hope this helps you.

Best wishes.

Dr Preeti Parakh
MD Psychiatry

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