• Wine with my medicine?

Can I have a few glasses of wine with the medication bupropion 150mg? This is my second day on the medication. It’s being used for ADHD.

2 Answers

  • Pharmaceutical Medicine
  • Alhambra, CA

The manufacturer and most psychiatric professionals recommend limiting or avoiding alcohol, particularly during the first few weeks of treatment. Don’t mix bupropion with wine, especially in the first few weeks. It raises your risk of seizures and worsens side effects. Talk to your doctor before drinking while on this med. If you've already had wine while on bupropion and feel fine, that's reassuring, but it's still smart to be cautious going forward. Wait at least 2–4 weeks until your body adjusts to the medication and your doctor can evaluate how you're responding. If drinking occasionally is important to you, talk to your provider, they might adjust your dose or offer safer alternative

  • Clinical Pharmacologist
  • Conroe, TX

A person should not take bupropion and alcohol together. This is because alcohol can intensify the possible side effects associated with bupropion. It can also increase the risk of seizures, and the consequences can sometimes be fatal. A variety of medications may also interact negatively with bupropion.

Also, while recent research has shown that Wellbutrin (buproprion) and other non-stimulant drugs can reduce the characteristics of ADHD, but more studies are needed to quantify their effectiveness definitively.

This is an off-label use for the medication and honestly, I am not sure how effective it is.

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