200mg Sr Bupropion Problem

Another problem with generic not feeling my normal self as with Watson mfg. After two weeks I'm irritable moody cry easily and problems sleeping...don't dare to be sociable. Same problems as the generic Sunco... Why aren't these regulated better? This is my life. ## Hello, Laura! How are you? Under the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984, generics are allowed to differ from the name brand, in the amount of the active ingredient, by as much as plus or minus 20%. However, they do not have to measure against each other, only against the name brand. This was done to help bring generics to market faster, in hopes of keeping prices lower. The FDA considers this an acceptable therapeutic window and, for most people, it doesn't cause a problem. But some people are sensitive to medications ...

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Last month (Feb 2014) my pharmacy filled my prescription for bupropion hcl sr 200mg with product made by actavis. It was an oval yellow pill. I felt dramatically better, and was looking forward to continuing to use the same product. Now it is apparently no longer available because Activis was bought by Watson. My new prescription is a round white tablet with wpi 3335 written on it. Has anyone else had experience with this particular product? Has anyone found success with any other version of this product. It is very frustrating to have so much inconsistancy from one bottle of medication to the next. (Global Pharmaceuticals was so bad that I changed pharmacies to get a better product.) ## Have you tried talking to your pharmacist about the problem? They may be able to order in the one th...

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Is it safe to take bupropion SR and hydroxizine pamoate at the same time for anxiety and depression? ## Hello, Sherry! How are you? I didn't find any problems or interactions listed between these two medications, but it's always best to double check such information to be safe. As listed by the FDA, Bupropion may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, dry mouth and drowsiness. Hydroxyzine may cause side effects including dizziness, drowsiness, sedation and dry mouth. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I read somewhere in a pharmacology textbook that using both can possibly increase your risk of seizure with bupropion. Though your dose for bupropion needs to be 200mg or more and you would need to take your hydroxyzine at the same time for the seizure risk to be he...

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I am going to be bumped up to 300 mg of Bupropion. For the last several years have been good on 200mg SR. I have a problem with insomnia and am worried about a Bup. 300 XL being in my system at night. My insomnia was worse in the past when I took the Bup. in the afternoon, and better when taking in the morning. Problem is- I need to eat before I take the Bup. which is a large pill-the reasong being that I have a Zencker's diverticulum (moderate sized pocket/pouch in my esophagus. I Hate getting pills stuck in there for many obvious reasons. My mom takes Bup.300 XL from Par Pharmaceuticals. It's 5 times smaller ( roughly the size of a pea) that my 200 mg generic(roughly the size of a dime). Par does not make a 300mg SR. So here is my question-- 1) does anyone make a 200 mg SR? 2)...

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