I have a medical history of anxiety and depression and currently, take Wellbutrin to treat it. Today I went to the hospital after having a severe panic attack and was given half a Valium. I read up on some of the drug interactions between the two but wanted to know if it was safe to take my medication with it.
There is no direct contraindication between Wellbutrin and diazepam, but there are some important considerations:
If you were only given one dose (or a short-term prescription):
Taking your regular Wellbutrin dose is generally safe.
Avoid alcohol or other sedatives until the Valium fully clears (Valium’s half-life is ~48 hours, but the effects taper sooner).
Monitor for excessive sedation or confusion.
If you were prescribed diazepam for ongoing use, speak with your psychiatrist or primary care doctor ASAP. They can:
Assess risk/benefit of ongoing co-use.
Adjust doses or recommend an alternative short-acting benzodiazepine, if needed. Consider psychotherapy or SSRI/SNRI augmentation for panic attacks, which are safer long-term.
No interaction among those medication are present and it should be safe, however, you need to be careful if you are a smoker, then dose needs to be adjusted or smoking cessation is recommended.