Bupropion Hydrochloride (Wellbutrin) + Venlafaxine Hydrochloride (Effexor)
FDA label text mentions this combination without strong caution language. It is still worth confirming with your prescriber or pharmacist.
Basis: Drug interactions section of the Bupropion Hydrochloride FDA label.
( 7.1 ) Drugs metabolized by CYP2D6: Bupropion inhibits CYP2D6 and can increase concentrations of: antidepressants (e.g., venlafaxine, nortriptyline, imipramine, desipramine, paroxetine, fluoxetine, sertraline), antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol, risperidone, thioridazine), beta-blockers (e.g., metoprolol), and Type 1C antiarrhythmics (e.g., propafenone, flecainide).
Excerpt from the FDA prescribing label for Bupropion Hydrochloride (SPL set ID 004d8121-59d4-46c4-acb8-b2dd097bf556).
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