Wellbutrin® Side Effects
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If you were taking Wellbutrin® and have suffered an injury you believe may be a side effect of the medication, contact our dangerous drug lawyers to find out if you qualify to seek compensation.
Wellbutrin® comes in different forms:
- Wellbutrin®
- Wellbutrin® XL
- Wellbutrin® SR
The most common side effects of these various types of Wellbutrin® include:
- Appetite changes
- Constipation
- Dry mouth
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Increased perspiration
- Nausea
- Nervousness
- Restlessness
- Vomiting
- Weight changes
- Insomnia
- Changes in taste
- Drowsiness
- Flushing
- Increased urination
- Weakness
- Ringing in the ears
- Stomach pain
Wellbutrin® Drug Interactions
Certain drugs should not be taken at the same Wellbutrin® is taken. These include MAO inhibitors and Zyban, a form of Wellbutrin® used to help people stop smoking. Wellbutrin® should not be taken until 14 days after stopping an MAO inhibitor to be sure the latter has cleared from the body. Only one form of Wellbutrin® should be taken at a time because of the risk of getting too much of the drug and experiencing severe side effects.
Before taking Wellbutrin® or starting another medication while taking it, you should speak with your doctor about the potential health risks associated with certain drug interactions.
Wellbutrin® and Pregnancy
A recent study has suggested a link between mothers taking Wellbutrin® in the early weeks of their pregnancy and heart defects in the newborn. The heart defects included coarctation of the aorta and hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The research, reported in a recent issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said more research needed to be done to establish a relationship between the medication and birth defects. However, if your child was born with a birth defect and you took Wellbutrin® during pregnancy, you should consider speaking with an attorney to find out if you could seek damages.
Antidepressants and Birth Defect Risk
Some antidepressants, those in the class known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), have been more clearly associated with birth defects. Wellbutrin® is not an SSRI, but is sometimes prescribed in conjunction with an SSRI. Mothers who took SSRIs during the latter part of their pregnancies were more likely to have children born with persistent pulmonary hypertension, a life-threatening condition.
PPHN is characterized by lungs that do not work properly, resulting in lack of blood flow and thus reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues and organs of the infants' bodies. Without oxygen, these tissues and organs begin to die. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report in July 2006 that babies born to mothers who took an SSRI drug after the 20th week of their pregnancies were six times more likely to be born with PPHN.
Contact a Wellbutrin® Side Effects Attorney
Have you taken Wellbutrin® or an SSRI and subsequently had a baby born with birth defects? If so, you should contact a Wellbutrin® lawyer. Our attorneys are available to investigate cases on behalf of infants and families who are affected by birth defects. We are also available to investigate other types of injuries related to Wellbutrin® side effects.
To schedule a consultation, contact a Wellbutrin® side effect lawyer today.
